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The Psychology of Social Conformity
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^ lol I am reminded of the candid camera elevator prank.
Some of the examples in the video in the OP probably weren't the best illustrations of group conformity, like the grocery store items on the shelf and the pizza scenario. There are other reasons a person might make those selections, but the original Asch experiments are noteworthy. Unless a person is genuinely questioning their eyesight or sense of judgment, they're purely conforming to the group. Obviously, this is a problem in a court of law or even the court of public opinion when it's used to influence political decisions instead of relying on objective reasoning.
Some of the examples in the video in the OP probably weren't the best illustrations of group conformity, like the grocery store items on the shelf and the pizza scenario. There are other reasons a person might make those selections, but the original Asch experiments are noteworthy. Unless a person is genuinely questioning their eyesight or sense of judgment, they're purely conforming to the group. Obviously, this is a problem in a court of law or even the court of public opinion when it's used to influence political decisions instead of relying on objective reasoning.
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