Today in class we learned about conformity and human behavior. It turns out in a public setting for example people saying their answers out loud people are more likely to conform there answers to the majority answer, even if they think otherwise. They do this because if avoids the contradictions between the greater population and themselves. In class we watched an experiment that about the line test. Were 4/5 people were in on the experiment and one person left was the subject being tested on. It was a group setting where they had to match the standard line with a line that is exactly the same length. Initially 4/5 people said answers that they subject knew were completely wrong, yet the subject conformed his answer to theirs because of group think. It turns out there are two reasons why people conform; there is a genuine belief that he must be wrong or he doesn't believe he sees is correct wants to avoid discomfort with disagreeing with the group. But later in the experiment someone else said the right answer and the subject didn't conform to group think this time because of the buddy association. They came to the conclusion that when you have the ability to due away with the discomfort and being able to think anonymous you are less likely to conform to group think. Monday, October 9, 2017
Conformity
Today in class we learned about conformity and human behavior. It turns out in a public setting for example people saying their answers out loud people are more likely to conform there answers to the majority answer, even if they think otherwise. They do this because if avoids the contradictions between the greater population and themselves. In class we watched an experiment that about the line test. Were 4/5 people were in on the experiment and one person left was the subject being tested on. It was a group setting where they had to match the standard line with a line that is exactly the same length. Initially 4/5 people said answers that they subject knew were completely wrong, yet the subject conformed his answer to theirs because of group think. It turns out there are two reasons why people conform; there is a genuine belief that he must be wrong or he doesn't believe he sees is correct wants to avoid discomfort with disagreeing with the group. But later in the experiment someone else said the right answer and the subject didn't conform to group think this time because of the buddy association. They came to the conclusion that when you have the ability to due away with the discomfort and being able to think anonymous you are less likely to conform to group think. 
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I think as humans our natural instinct is to go with group. This is because people don't want to be the odd one out, and have everything judge them. This causes people to conform.
ReplyDeleteI find this very interesting because ive been in this situation and i believe one doesnt want to be looked at diferently by the big group. Also one always thinks the answer with the most people is correct because it has more people.
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