Noggin - The Simple Psychology Podcast

Ep. 10 - Group Influence


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"If your friends were named Cliff would you jump off 'em?!" - Hugh Neutron

Today we discuss how being in a group can influence our behavior and what we can do about it. 


Look out for future episodes as we discuss topics such as compassion, the benefits of cleanliness, and how researchers decide when something causes something else. 


References: 

https://history.state.gov/milestones/1961-1968/bay-of-pigs

Asch, S. E. (1956). Studies of independence and conformity: I A minority of one against a unanimous majority. Psychological Monographs: General and Applied, 70(9), 1–70.

Amir, T. (1984). The Asch conformity effect: A study in Kuwait. Social Behavior and Personality: An International Journal, 12(2), 187–190.

Cohen, G. L. (2003). Party Over Policy: The Dominating Impact of Group Influence on Political Beliefs. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 85(5), 808–822.

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