Conformity

A response to Variablast's science study tag:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FAnYianvDc

Had to include more than one study! Sorry Variablast — couldn't help myself!

Sherif, M. (1935). A study of some social factors in perception. Archives of Psychology, 27(187), pp.17-22.

Asch, S.E. (1951). Effects of group pressure upon the modification and distortion of judgment. In H. Guetzkow (ed.) Groups, leadership and men. Pittsburgh, PA: Carnegie Press.
Asch, S.E. (1955). Opinions and social pressure. Scientific American, 193(5), pp.31-35.

Berns, G.S., Chappelow, J., Zink, C.F., Pagnoni, G., Martin-Skurski, M.E., and Richards, J. (2005) 'Neurobiological Correlates of Social Conformity and Independence During Mental Rotation' Biological Psychiatry, 58(3), pp.245-253.

Weaver, K., Garcia, S.M., Schwarz, N., & Miller, D.T. (2007) Inferring the popularity of an opinion from its familiarity: A repetitive voice can sound like a chorus. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 92(5), 821-833.

Category:

Education

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• conformity
• Sherif
• Asch
• Weaver
• Berns
• Variablast
• authentic
• challenge
• dissent
• group
• individuality
• diversity
• approval
• disapproval

[Jiaxis]

You and Qualiasoup are my heros.

[TheraminTrees]

@zaehet Thank you. On the particular subject of authenticity, which this video is about, three old books that spring to mind: 'Memoirs of a defrocked psychoanalyst' — Martin Shepard; 'Love's Executioner' — Irvin Yalom; 'On becoming a person' — Carl Rogers.

[fiend1669]

I try to live my life not conforming to social norms and I say to hell with the consequences

[KittenKoder]

Conformity is the explanation of all the problems in the world today.

[Typho0n86]

Im going to Conform and press like... na just fucking with you's im disliking just to not conform :D

[Hreinn91]

9:40 when he said bullshit, I knew he meant business =)

[Charles32x]

I left the military because im aware lol. Soldiers are taught to conform for the job but that training spills over to all aspects of their lives. Ive always done the opposite of what others expected me to do and loath those who give in. If im crazy its probley for the better.

[mikesomething]

dude u wanna see what its like in japan, they conform to retarded levels

[cyanmanta]

I find it amusing that the "featured video" in the right-hand column as I watch this video about the psychology of conformity, is an advertisement for mormon.org.

[JamesThWilliams]

@vr00m123

Yes, however it's not a negative thing.

[vr00m123]

@JamesThWilliams But what if one is aware that they can leave a conformity, but choose not to? Is it still a base instinct if one acknowledges it and willingly chooses to go with it regardless of their ambitions?

[JamesThWilliams]

@vr00m123

We are social animals conformity is simply the inability to overcome our base instincts.