What leads to destructive obedience 1. 2. 3. Small to big commands; escalating demands; harder to refuse 4. If commands are given rapidly, there is lesser time to process and we’re more likely to obey
How to resist
- Be aware. Awareness of chance of destructive or malicious commands. Be mindful that a person of authority can ask you to do things you may not agree with.
- Drawing boundaries
- When they see disobedience
- When people read new research, there is a change in behaviour and helps resist destructive obedience