Proposed Resolution for 2021: Heed the Results of Solomon Asch’s Conformity Experiments

Here’s a resolution to consider The Solomon Asch conformity experiments should be taken seriously by all of us throughout 2021. You need to be the one to tell your favorite and coziest groups of people that you disagree whenever you disagree. To do otherwise will guarantee continued social dysfunction and misfiring communication for the next year.

Phil Zimbardo describes Asch’s experiments in this short video.

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Erich Vieth

Erich Vieth is an attorney focusing on civil rights (including First Amendment), consumer law litigation and appellate practice. At this website often writes about censorship, corporate news media corruption and cognitive science. He is also a working musician, artist and a writer, having founded Dangerous Intersection in 2006. Erich lives in St. Louis, Missouri with his two daughters.

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  1. Avatar of Steve grappe
    Steve grappe

    I disagree. 😉

  2. Avatar of M
    M

    Love your content, eventho I’m on the other side of the political aisle.
    Please start a Parler account. We need more left leaning thinkers like you. 👍🏻.

    1. Avatar of Erich Vieth
      Erich Vieth

      M: People on the Left accuse me of being on the right and people on the right accuse me of being on the left. That’s the way it’s been most of my life.

  3. Avatar of Bill Heath
    Bill Heath

    Steve Grappe, it’s also the explanation for assaults occurring in front of scores of witnesses, none of whom steps forward. It goes a long ways toward explaining mob violence, as well. Feel free to disagree.

    1. Avatar of Erich Vieth
      Erich Vieth

      That never occurred to me. Seems correct. Every person standing there is voting (by his or her non-action) that no response is necessary. Good insight.

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