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When characters will not conform
The social psychologist Solomon Asch is famous for his experiments on how peer pressure affects our perceptions in 1950s. According to Asch if all those answering before the research participant selected the same incorrect answer approximately 76% of the people … Continue reading
Posted in Group psychology, Literature, Writer's resource
Tagged creating interesting characters, defiance, descent, deviance, difference, groups, J. Jetten, M.J. Hornsey, non conformists, rebels, rogues, S.E. Asch
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