Authority
We have a strong tendency to comply with those in charge.
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Federal Trade Commission. (2014, October 30). FTC Charges Gerber with Falsely Advertising its Good Start Gentle Formula Protects Infants from Developing Allergies. https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2014/10/ftc-charges-gerber-falsely-advertising-its-good-start-gentle-formula-protects-infants-developing
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Milgram, S. (1963). Behavioral Study of Obedience. The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology. 67(4), 371–378.
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