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The Experiments That Proved You'd Obey
The classic experiments that proved it: you would have complied too.
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Asch Conformity Experiment
Solomon Asch tested group conformity using line lengths, finding that a single dissenting voice can drop conformity by 80 percent.
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Conformity
Conformity is the act of changing your beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors to match the norms of a group.
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Social Norms
A social norm is a shared standard of acceptable behavior within a group.
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Groupthink
Groupthink is a psychological pattern where members of a tight-knit group prioritize getting along over critically testing ideas.
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In-group and out-group
An in-group is any social circle, team, or category you feel you belong to, while an out-group is everyone else.
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Bystander Effect
The bystander effect occurs when the presence of other people discourages an individual from intervening in an emergency.
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Obedience
Obedience is a form of social influence where a person follows direct orders from an authority figure.
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Milgram Experiment
Stanley Milgram tested obedience to authority, finding 65% of participants willing to administer what they believed were fatal electric shocks.