The Milgrim Experiment. A participant is in control of a machine that delivers an electric shock to another person in the next room, who is not seen but can be heard. There is a scientist in the room who is conducting the experiment who gives directions to the participant. The participant is instructed to deliver the shocks (just a press of a button) with increasing power. Eventually, the unseen person yells that it is too painful and wants to stop the experiment. The scientists tells the participant to continue regardless. In theory, only 1% should be willing to continue giving the shocks, but it was found that 65% continued and even completed the experiment. The experiment was designed to explore why average Nazi soldiers and citizens accepted Hitlers actions. While it is debated that this actually models Nazi Germany, it does raise interesting points about authority.