Asch's studies showed that people sometimes change their beliefs because of group pressure. Here are some important findings:
Conformity Rate: About 37% of the people in the study agreed with wrong answers that the group chose.
Non-Conformity: Around 25% of the participants didn't change their answers at all during the whole experiment.
Influence of Group Size: The more people in the group, the more likely it was for someone to go along with the group’s answer. This peaked when there were 3 to 5 people, and then it didn't change much after that.
Dissenting Voices: When just one person disagreed with the group, the number of people going along with the group went down by 80%.
These results show how strong social norms can be in shaping what individuals do.
Asch's studies showed that people sometimes change their beliefs because of group pressure. Here are some important findings:
Conformity Rate: About 37% of the people in the study agreed with wrong answers that the group chose.
Non-Conformity: Around 25% of the participants didn't change their answers at all during the whole experiment.
Influence of Group Size: The more people in the group, the more likely it was for someone to go along with the group’s answer. This peaked when there were 3 to 5 people, and then it didn't change much after that.
Dissenting Voices: When just one person disagreed with the group, the number of people going along with the group went down by 80%.
These results show how strong social norms can be in shaping what individuals do.