You many want to see this one. One of the most famous psychological experiments. That is *why* we trust persons who are in "authority". Please, remember - the "learner" is an actor, so no harm was done. On Youtube, there are also the recent versions of it. It's a real eye-opener. Very helpful in life. For each of us. Think *independently*.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milgram_experiment