Zimbardo’s analysis of social
dynamics brought to light things we all go through on a day to day basis as a
student. As we grow up we are put into society with the goal of thriving within
it. Often times we twist who we truly are to become part of the norm so we do
not stand out in a negative way. An easy way to have a seemingly happy life is
through conformity. The path of least resistance where you seldom make your own
decisions and simply go with the most popular opinion. To a certain extent no
one is immune to this.
As mentioned in the text, when two lines were compared in a
public setting peoples answers changed based off the consensus of the room. Even
if the answer is clear as day, if the majority of your peers disagree you begin
to doubt yourself. This phenomenon is ever present throughout our lives and we
are always battling against peer pressure. Honestly it’s hard to adjust
ourselves to consciously think of what we want to do specifically and not what
the crowd wants us to do. This want or need to conform to not be an outlier.
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