Maquie 75 conformitys obedience 75-1: Avismatic Mimicry & conformity Experiments we are natural mimics, unconciously imitating other's expressions, postures & voice tones CHAMELEON EFFECT Avtomane mimicry helps us to empathizej explains mood linkage sharing up and down moods -conformity: adjusting out benavior/ininking to coincide wia group standard Arch's conformity Experiments which line is to sinex? After nearing everyone in the groupsmy Clobvious wrong) mon people conformed and said C even though b was the obvious answer abc -weare more likely to conform when we bare made to feel incompetent or insecure. Gare in a group w/ 3 people bare in a group in which everyone else agrees admire the group's status/attractiveness have not made a prior commitment to any response Le know our benavior is being observed by orners in the group are from a culture that strongly valves social standards social influence NORMATIVE Influence resulting from a person's desire to gain approval or avoid disapproval sensitive to social norms to get along, we go along 15-2:obedience INFORMATIONAL -influence resulting from one's willingness to acceps other's opinions about reality conform to be accurate assume others are rigni & follow them nanicy Milaram-student of Asch; obedience studies the minority who resisted 919750 early 100k volunteers & told them to reach. If the student wal wrong the teacher was to deliver an electric shock. (Noelectric shocks were actually given but the "teacher" didnt know inai). The "teacher" could not see the "crudent" tven when the "Student cried out in palin, the teacher was told they must continue. More than 40%. of participants went up to 450 volts (potentially fatal) -replicated experiments say 160-801. of experimented people wentup to 450 -obedience was highest when 1, the person giving the orders war close by aperceived as legit authority Pigure was supported by prestigious institution (Male university) 4 the victim/student was depersonalized far away/another room no defiant role models -HOLOCAUST e