PSYC 325 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Mass Psychogenic Illness, Stationary Point, Flight Attendant
19 Nov 2017
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Conformity : a change in behaviour due to the real or imagined influence of others. Informational social influence: information when we are in uncertain or ambiguous situations. Definition: we do not always know exactly what to do, so we have to look around us for information about how to react to a situation. people are a source of information, so we conform to their guidance. The pitch black room, will appear to move. this effect is experienced differently for each person members. Was there an actual shift in these participants" perception? two possibilities: Public compliance : conforming to other people"s behaviours publicly, without necessarily believing in what they are doing or saying. When other people are viewed as experts. War of the worlds - mass psychogenic illness: similar physical symptoms arising with no physical or medical cause in a group of people.
