Experimental and neurological research demonstrates that individuals can be prompted into states of high compliance or obedience to authority, often accompanied by measurable cognitive conflict and neural engagement.
The retrieved papers include studies on obedience to authority (such as Milgram-paradigm variants) demonstrating compliance with instructions, as well as specific startle syndromes involving automated responses and suggestibility. None of the papers refute the capacity for humans to exhibit automatic obedience or states of extreme compliance, resulting in a supported verdict.