1. Social Influence ~ Conformity & Obedience
Social Psychology
Social Influence ~ Conformity & Obedience

2. Social Influence
Social influences are the forces exerted by other people which affect your behaviour
Such influences could be classed as ‘good’, ‘bad’, ‘prosocial’ and ‘antisocial’.

3. Conformity
Conformity ~ A change in behaviour as a result of group pressure or norms.
This usually involves a change of personal opinions as well

4. Conformity
Compliance ~ similar to conformity i.e. You go along with other people’s opinions but does not involve a change in personal opinion

5. Usually in response to individual rather than group pressure
Obedience
Obedience ~ behaving as instructed but not necessarily changing your opinions
Usually in response to individual rather than group pressure

6. Obedience
“I was just following orders”
Adolf Eichmann

7. Nazi soldiers taking Jewish people to the Ghetto
Obedience
Nazi soldiers taking Jewish people to the Ghetto

8. Obedience
Task:
With a partner, make a list of as many examples as possible where we have to obey authority in everyday life

9. "The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing." - Albert Einstein