Asch’s Conformity Experiment on Groupthink

In the 1950s the psychologist Solomon Asch devised a study to investigate whether peer pressure can be strong enough to change our perception, and make us believe in things that are not true. To do so, he set up a clever experiment on conformity that raises questions about our ability to think freely. SUPPORT us to make more videos on psychology! 🐦: DOWNLOAD video without ads and background music 🤫: SIGN UP to our mailing list and never miss a new video from us 🔔: SOURCES and teaching resources 🎓: VISIT our website CONTRIBUTE by upvoting your favorite topic or suggesting new ones : THANKS to our patrons This video was made with the support of our Patrons: Andrea Basilio Rava, Angela, Ann Hufstader, Artur, Badrah, Brilliant Minds Learning, C, , Daniel Kramer, Denis Kraus, Digital INnov8ors, Dr. Matthias Müller-Mellin, Duane Bemister, Esther Chiang, Eva Marie Koblin, Floris Devreese, Frari63, Gatsby Dkdc, Ginger, ICH KANN DEUTSCH UND ES WAR EINFACH!, Jana Heinze, Jannes Kroon, Jeffrey Cassianna, Joanne Doyle, Johan Klassen, John Eurghardt, Jonathan Schwarz, Jorge Luis Mejia Velazquez, Juliet Hutchings, L Efre, Liskaya, Marcel, Marco VanGuff, Margaret Grace, María, Marq Short, Mathis Nu, Matthias Ruck, MiyuPON!!, Muhammad Humayun, Nicki, Okan Elibol, Paul Hopkins, Peter Bishop, Petra, Raymond Fujioka, Robert Cook, scripz, Si, Stefan Gros, Stephen, Stephen Clark, Stuart Bishop, Susan Schuster, Tetiana Gerasymova, Tristan Scifo, Victor Paweletz, Wolfgang Vullhorst, Yohanan Schwartzman, Yvonne Clapham and all the you! To join them visit COLLABORATORS Script: Jonas Koblin Artist: Pascal Gaggelli Voice: Matt Abbott Coloring: Nalin Editing: Peera Lertsukittipongsa Production: Selina Bador Sound Design: Miguel Ojeda SOUNDTRACKS Toys Are Alive - Studio Le Bus Nice Toys - Studio Le Bus DIG DEEPER with these top videos games and resources Could a random individual be psychologically coerced into the killing of another person? Watch Darren Brown’s The Push, Learn about the bandwagon effect. The bandwagon effect is the term used to describe the tendency for people to adopt certain behaviors, styles, or attitudes simply because others are doing so. SOURCES Asch, S. E. (1955). Opinions and Social Pressure. Scientific American, 193(5), 31–35. Solomon Asch - wikipedia Solomon-Asch Conformity Experiment - Nicholson, N., Cole, S.G., & Rocklin, T.R. (1985). Conformity in the Asch situation: A comparison between contemporary British and US university students. British Journal of Social Psychology, 24, 59-63. :-A-comparison-and-Nicholson-Cole/01bc83c396ae0c5a3da935b5257c75af16d45e71 Mori K, Arai M. No need to fake it: reproduction of the Asch experiment without confederates. Int J Psychol. 2010 Oct 1;45(5):390-7. doi: PMID: 22044061. Bandwagon Effect - wikipedia Asch conformity experiments - wikipedia CLASSROOM EXERCISE Visit our website to learn more about suggested exercise for the classroom on this topic! CHAPTER 00:00 Can you solve this? 00:20 The true story 00:57 Solomon Asch 01:30 Asch’s Conformity Experiment 03:11 Experiment conclusion 04:23 Solomon Asch’s quote 04:45 What do you think? 05:12 Patron credits 05:20 Ending #conformity #asch #peerpressure #sproutsschools #psychology #sproutslearning