1. Day 2

2. Conformity
Definition: adjusting your behavior or thinking to match a group
Chameleon effect refers to our automatic ability to mimic our behavior to match the situation we are in.

3. 2 Types of Conformity
Normative: conform to gain approval or avoid disapproval
Informational: willing to accept others opinions about reality
Conformity Video

4. Asch’s Experiment
Solomon Asch: people will conform their information to match the group - even when the wrong answer is obvious.
Asch Video

5. Milgram Experiment
Stanley Milgram - experiment to analyze a person’s response to authority.
Milgrim Recreation

6. Milgram Experiment

7. Milgram Experiment Obedience was highest when…
Person giving orders was legitimate authority figure
Supported by a prestigious institution
Victim was depersonalized
No role models for defiance