PSY-8 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Psych, Stanford Prison Experiment, Milgram Experiment
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People listen, might not agree on direct measures, but don"t contradict minority eventually persuaded on indirect measures. May not be influence immediately but eventually what he says will seem somewhat persuasive to you. Group endorsement changes the meaning of the issue. Obedience is a social norm that is valued in every culture. Chaotic to have people doing whatever they want. In every culture, we are socialized to obey legitimate authority figures. Internalize obedience: we usually obey rules and laws even when authority figures isn"t present. Stop at red lights even if cops aren"t parked at the corner. However, obedience can have serious consequences when people obey orders of an authority figure to hurt or kill others. Group: two or more people who interact and are interdependent such that their needs and goals cause them to influence each other. Only if they interact with each other.
