How Society Works: 8 Revealing Psychological Insights Into Our Social Behaviour

Stanley Milgram was an American social psychologist who is most famous for his obedience experiments, but he was fascinated by all aspects of social order, especially in the city. He wondered how city dwellers manage to live in such proximity to each other. He wondered at how orderly queues are and what happens when their delicate balance is challenged. And he wanted to see how interconnected people were in an age before Twitter and Facebook. Here are eight pieces of his research which each provide insight into how society works. (PsyBlog, 21 maart 2012)