👉 Human experimentation dates back to the 18th century, when scientists carried out the first known clinical trials on patients, though these often lacked ethical consideration, and gained widespread attention in the early 20th century during World War II when Nazi doctors conducted inhumane tests on prisoners. More recently, notable experiments such as those performed by Stanley Milgram and Philip Zimbardo have shed light on topics like obedience to authority and situational stress, although these have also raised significant ethical concerns and led to stricter regulations.
