Tag: conformity
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Celebrity Faces Influence Gaze Following, Study Finds
A recent study has revealed that celebrity status plays a key role in directing our attention, regardless of age. The research, which explored the “celebrity effect” on gaze following, found that both younger and older adults are more likely to follow the gaze of famous individuals, such as political leaders and entertainment stars, compared to… Read more
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Digital Peer Pressure: Revisiting Asch’s Conformity Research in the Age of Online Moral Judgments
Solomon Asch’s line-judging experiments, conducted in the early 1950s, remain a cornerstone of social psychology. These studies, which explored the dynamics of social conformity, revealed profound insights into how individuals often align their responses with those of a group, even when it contradicts their own perceptions. Understanding Asch’s research is essential for grasping how conformity… Read more