After the participants in the Milgram obedience studies were informed of the deception and the real intent of the study,virtually none of them regretted taking part in the study.The lack of regret was most likely because of their reduced

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The lack of regret among the participants can be explained by reduced cognitive dissonance. The participants justified their behavior by believing that they were acting under orders and that the responsibility for any harm caused by their actions ultimately lay with the experimenter, not themselves. Thus, they did not experience conflict between their actions and their moral values, resulting in reduced cognitive dissonance.

After the Participants in the Milgram Obedience Studies Were Informed