Conformity: Why Do We Follow the Crowd? / 从众：我们为什么随大流？
Imagine you’re sitting in a room with seven other people. You’re all asked a simple question: which of three lines is the same length as a target line? The answer is obvious. But one by one, everyone else confidently gives the wrong answer. When it’s your turn — do you trust your own eyes, or go along with the group? This is the dilemma Solomon Asch presented to participants in 1951, and what he discovered would change how we understand human behaviour forever. / 想象你坐在一间屋子里，和其他七个人一起。你们被问到一个简单的问题：三条线中哪一条与目标线等长？答案显而易见。但其他一个接一个自信地说出了错误答案。轮到你了——你相信自己的眼睛，还是随大流？这就是所罗门·阿希在1951年向被试者提出的困境，他的发现永远改变了我们对人类行为的理解。
What Is Social Influence? / 什么是社会影响？
Social influence is the process by which an individual’s attitudes, beliefs, or behaviours are modified by the presence or actions of others. It is one of the most fundamental topics in A-Level Psychology, appearing across multiple exam boards including AQA, Edexcel, OCR, and Cambridge International. Understanding social influence is not just about passing exams — it explains everything from why we buy certain brands to how political movements gain momentum. / 社会影响是指个体的态度、信念或行为被他人的存在或行动所改变的过程。这是A-Level心理学中最基础的主题之一，出现在AQA、Edexcel、OCR和剑桥国际等多个考试局中。理解社会影响不仅是为了通过考试——它解释了从我们为什么购买某些品牌到政治运动如何获得势头的方方面面。
Types of Conformity: Compliance, Identification, and Internalisation / 从众的类型：顺从、认同与内化
Kelman (1958) proposed three distinct types of conformity, each differing in depth and permanence. The key distinction is whether the individual truly changes their private beliefs, or merely adjusts their public behaviour. / 凯尔曼（1958）提出了三种不同的从众类型，每种在深度和持久性上各不相同。关键区别在于个体是否真正改变了内在信念，还是仅仅调整了外在行为。
Compliance / 顺从
Compliance is the shallowest form of conformity. An individual changes their public behaviour to fit in with the group, but privately disagrees. This is temporary — the behaviour lasts only as long as the group is present. Think of laughing at a joke you don’t find funny because everyone else is laughing. / 顺从是最表层的人众形式。个体改变外在行为以融入群体，但内心并不同意。这是暂时的——行为仅在群体存在时持续。想想你因为其他人都在笑而跟着笑一个并不觉得好笑的笑话。
Identification / 认同
Identification involves conforming to the expectations of a social role or group because we value membership in that group. The change may be temporary and need not involve a change in private beliefs. Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison Experiment (1971) vividly demonstrated identification — participants adopted the roles of guards and prisoners so completely that the study had to be terminated after just 6 days. / 认同涉及因为重视群体成员身份而符合社会角色或群体的期望。这种变化可能是暂时的，不一定涉及内在信念的改变。津巴多的斯坦福监狱实验（1971）生动地展示了认同——被试者如此彻底地接受了警卫和囚犯的角色，以致于研究仅6天后就被迫终止。
Internalisation / 内化
Internalisation is the deepest form of conformity. The individual genuinely accepts the group’s beliefs and values, both publicly and privately. This change is permanent and persists even when the group is no longer present. Religious conversion is a powerful real-world example of internalisation. / 内化是最深层的人众形式。个体在公开和私下都真正接受了群体的信念和价值观。这种变化是永久的，即使群体不再存在也会持续。宗教信仰转变是内化的一个强有力的现实例子。
Asch’s Conformity Research (1951, 1955) / 阿希的从众研究（1951, 1955）
The Classic Line-Judgment Experiment / 经典的线段判断实验
Asch recruited 123 American male undergraduates for what they believed was a “vision test.” Each participant was placed in a group of 6-8 confederates (actors who were in on the experiment). They were shown a standard line and three comparison lines, and asked to say aloud which comparison line matched the standard. The correct answer was always obvious. / 阿希招募了123名美国男大学生参加他们以为的”视力测试”。每位被试者被安排在一组6-8个托儿（知情者）中。他们看到一条标准线和三条比较线，并被要求大声说出哪条比较线与标准线匹配。正确答案始终显而易见。
On 12 out of 18 trials, the confederates unanimously gave the wrong answer. Asch wanted to see whether the real participant would conform to the clearly incorrect majority. / 在18次试验中的12次，托儿们一致给出了错误答案。阿希想看看真正的被试者是否会服从明显错误的多数意见。
Key Findings / 关键发现
| Result / 结果 | Percentage / 百分比 |
|---|---|
| Participants who conformed at least once / 至少从众一次的被试者 | 75% |
| Average conformity rate across all critical trials / 所有关键试验的平均从众率 | 36.8% |
| Participants who never conformed / 从未从众的被试者 | 25% |
In a control condition where participants answered privately (writing answers down), the error rate was less than 1%. This confirms that the incorrect answers in the experimental condition were genuinely due to social pressure, not poor eyesight or misunderstanding. / 在被试者私下回答（写下答案）的对照条件下，错误率不到1%。这证实了实验条件下错误答案确实是由于社会压力，而非视力不佳或误解。
Asch’s Variations: Factors Affecting Conformity / 阿希的变式：影响从众的因素
Asch conducted several variations to identify what moderates conformity: / 阿希进行了几种变式以确定什么因素调节从众行为：
| Factor / 因素 | Effect on Conformity / 对从众的影响 |
|---|---|
| Group Size / 群体规模 A majority of 1-15 confederates / 1-15个托儿的多数 |
Conformity increased with group size up to 3 confederates, then plateaued. A majority of 3 was as powerful as 15. / 从众随群体规模增加到3个托儿时上升，之后趋于平稳。3人的多数与15人同样有效。 |
| Unanimity / 一致性 Presence of a dissenter / 存在异议者 |
When one confederate gave the correct answer, conformity dropped to 5.5%. Even a dissenter who gave a different wrong answer reduced conformity to 9%. Unanimity is the single most powerful factor. / 当一个托儿给出正确答案时，从众率降至5.5%。即使是给出不同错误答案的异议者也使从众率降至9%。一致性是最强大的单个因素。 |
| Task Difficulty / 任务难度 Making the lines more similar / 使线条更相似 |
When the comparison lines were made more similar (harder to distinguish), conformity increased. This supports informational social influence — when we’re unsure, we look to others for guidance. / 当比较线变得更相似（更难区分）时，从众增加。这支持了信息性社会影响——当我们不确定时，我们会向他人寻求指导。 |
Explanations for Conformity / 对从众的解释
Normative Social Influence (NSI) / 规范性社会影响
NSI is driven by our fundamental need for social approval and acceptance. We conform because we want to be liked, fit in, and avoid rejection. This explains compliance — we publicly agree but privately disagree. NSI is most powerful in situations where we fear ridicule or ostracism. Asch’s participants knew the correct answer but feared standing out. / NSI由我们对社会认可和接受的基本需求驱动。我们从众是因为我们想被喜欢、融入并避免被拒绝。这解释了顺从——我们公开同意但私下不同意。NSI在我们害怕被嘲笑或排斥的情境中最强大。阿希的被试者知道正确答案，但害怕与众不同。
Research support: When Asch’s participants were interviewed afterwards, many admitted they knew the answer was wrong but went along because they felt “self-conscious” and feared “disapproval.” / 研究支持：当阿希的被试者在事后接受访谈时，许多人承认他们知道答案是错误的，但因为感到”难为情”和害怕”不被认可”而随大流。
Informational Social Influence (ISI) / 信息性社会影响
ISI is driven by our need to be right. When we are uncertain about the correct answer or behaviour, we look to others who we believe have more information. This explains internalisation — we genuinely change our beliefs because we accept the group’s judgment as correct. ISI is most powerful in ambiguous situations or when decisions have real consequences. / ISI由我们需要正确的需求驱动。当我们不确定正确答案或行为时，我们会向我们认为拥有更多信息的人求助。这解释了内化——我们真正改变了信念，因为我们接受了群体的判断为正确。ISI在模棱两可的情境或决策有真实后果时最强大。
Research support: Asch’s task-difficulty variation showed that when lines were harder to distinguish, conformity rose — participants genuinely looked to the group for information about the correct answer. / 研究支持：阿希的任务难度变式显示，当线条更难区分时，从众率上升——被试者真正向群体寻求关于正确答案的信息。
Obedience: Milgram’s Shocking Findings / 服从：米尔格拉姆的惊人发现
If Asch showed us the power of the group, Stanley Milgram (1963) revealed something far more disturbing: the power of authority. His obedience experiments remain among the most famous — and controversial — in the history of psychology. / 如果说阿希向我们展示了群体的力量，那么斯坦利·米尔格拉姆（1963）揭示了更令人不安的东西：权威的力量。他的服从实验仍然是心理学史上最著名——也是最具争议性的——实验之一。
The Baseline Study / 基线研究
Milgram recruited 40 American men through newspaper advertisements for a study on “memory and learning” at Yale University. Each participant was introduced to a confederate (“Mr. Wallace”) and drew lots to determine who would be “teacher” and who would be “learner.” The draw was rigged — the real participant always became the teacher. / 米尔格拉姆通过报纸广告招募了40名美国男性，参加耶鲁大学一项关于”记忆和学习”的研究。每位被试者被介绍给一个托儿（”华莱士先生”），并抽签决定谁当”老师”和谁当”学生”。抽签是作弊的——真正的被试者总是成为老师。
The teacher was instructed to administer increasingly severe electric shocks to the learner for each wrong answer, starting at 15 volts and rising in 15-volt increments to 450 volts (labelled “XXX — Danger: Severe Shock”). The shocks were fake, but the participant believed they were real. The learner (confederate) screamed in pain, complained of a heart condition, and eventually fell silent. / 老师被指示对学生的每个错误答案施加越来越强的电击，从15伏特开始，以15伏特递增至450伏特（标为”XXX——危险：严重电击”）。电击是假的，但被试者相信是真的。学生（托儿）痛苦尖叫，抱怨心脏问题，最终变得沉默。
When participants hesitated, the experimenter (dressed in a grey lab coat) used four standardised prods: / 当被试者犹豫时，实验者（穿着灰色实验服）使用四种标准化催促语：
- “Please continue.” / “请继续。”
- “The experiment requires that you continue.” / “实验要求你继续。”
- “It is absolutely essential that you continue.” / “你绝对必须继续。”
- “You have no other choice; you must go on.” / “你别无选择；你必须继续。”
Results That Shocked the World / 震惊世界的结果
| Finding / 发现 | Result / 结果 |
|---|---|
| Participants who went to 450V / 到达450V的被试者 | 65% (26 out of 40) |
| Participants who stopped before 300V / 在300V前停止的被试者 | 0% |
| Participants who showed signs of distress (trembling, sweating, nervous laughter) / 表现出痛苦迹象的被试者 | Nearly all / 几乎所有 |
Prior to the experiment, Milgram asked psychiatrists, students, and colleagues to predict the results. They estimated that fewer than 1% would go to 450V, and that most would stop by 150V. The gap between prediction and reality reveals a profound truth: we dramatically underestimate the power of situational forces on behaviour. / 在实验之前，米尔格拉姆请精神科医生、学生和同事预测结果。他们估计不到1%的人会到达450V，大多数人会在150V处停止。预测与现实之间的差距揭示了一个深刻的真相：我们极大地低估了情境力量对行为的影响。
Milgram’s Situational Variations / 米尔格拉姆的情境变式
Milgram conducted over 20 variations of his experiment, systematically isolating the factors that influence obedience: / 米尔格拉姆进行了超过20个实验变式，系统地分离了影响服从的因素：
| Variation / 变式 | Obedience to 450V / 到达450V的服从率 |
|---|---|
| Baseline (Yale University, experimenter in same room) / 基线（耶鲁大学，实验者同室） | 65% |
| Experimenter gives orders by telephone / 实验者通过电话下达命令 | 20.5% |
| Study moved to run-down office building / 研究移至破旧办公楼 | 47.5% |
| Teacher and learner in same room / 老师与学生同室 | 40% |
| Teacher forces learner’s hand onto shock plate / 老师强行按住学生的手在电击板上 | 30% |
| Two confederate teachers refuse to continue / 两个托儿老师拒绝继续 | 10% |
| Ordinary man gives orders (not experimenter) / 普通人下达命令（非实验者） | 20% |
These variations elegantly demonstrate that obedience is not a fixed personality trait — it is powerfully shaped by the situation. Proximity, legitimacy of authority, and social support all dramatically alter behaviour. / 这些变式优雅地证明了服从不是固定的人格特质——它受到情境的强大塑造。接近性、权威的合法性和社会支持都显著改变行为。
Explanations for Obedience / 对服从的解释
Agentic State Theory / 代理状态理论
Milgram proposed that people shift between two states: the autonomous state (where we act according to our own conscience and take personal responsibility) and the agentic state (where we see ourselves as agents carrying out another person’s wishes). / 米尔格拉姆提出人们在两种状态之间切换：自主状态（我们根据自身良知行动并承担个人责任）和代理状态（我们将自己视为执行他人意愿的代理人）。
When entering the agentic state, the individual undergoes a cognitive shift — they no longer see themselves as responsible for their actions. Moral strain arises when the individual’s conscience conflicts with the authority’s demands, but the agentic state allows them to deflect responsibility onto the authority figure. / 当进入代理状态时，个体经历认知转变——他们不再将自己视为对自己行为负责。当个体良知与权威要求冲突时会产生道德压力，但代理状态允许他们将责任转嫁给权威人物。
Legitimacy of Authority / 权威的合法性
For obedience to occur, the authority figure must be perceived as legitimate. This legitimacy comes from several sources: / 要使服从发生，权威人物必须被视为合法的。这种合法性来自几个来源：
- Institutional authority / 机构权威: Milgram’s Yale University setting lent credibility. When the study moved to a run-down office, obedience dropped from 65% to 47.5%. / 米尔格拉姆的耶鲁大学环境赋予了可信度。当研究移至破旧办公楼时，服从率从65%降至47.5%。
- Symbolic authority / 象征性权威: The experimenter’s grey lab coat served as a visual symbol of scientific authority. / 实验者的灰色实验服作为科学权威的视觉象征。
- Hierarchy / 等级制度: Society trains us from childhood to obey parents, teachers, police officers, and managers — legitimate authority figures in hierarchical structures. / 社会从小就训练我们服从父母、老师、警察和管理者——等级结构中的合法权威人物。
Resistance to Social Influence / 抵抗社会影响
The Role of Social Support / 社会支持的作用
One of Asch’s most important findings was the power of the dissenter. When a single confederate broke the group’s unanimity by giving the correct answer, conformity plummeted from 36.8% to just 5.5%. Similarly, in Milgram’s variation where two confederate teachers refused to continue, obedience fell to 10%. Social support is the most powerful buffer against social pressure because it: / 阿希最重要的发现之一是异议者的力量。当一个托儿通过给出正确答案打破了群体的一致性时，从众率从36.8%暴跌至仅5.5%。同样，在米尔格拉姆两个托儿老师拒绝继续的变式中，服从率降至10%。社会支持是对抗社会压力最强大的缓冲，因为它：
- Breaks the unanimity of the majority / 打破了多数的共识一致性
- Provides a model of independent behaviour / 提供了独立行为的榜样
- Reduces the fear of being the only dissenter / 减少了成为唯一异议者的恐惧
Locus of Control (Rotter, 1966) / 控制点（罗特，1966）
Rotter proposed that people differ in how much control they believe they have over events in their lives. Those with an internal locus of control believe their actions determine outcomes; those with an external locus of control attribute outcomes to luck, fate, or powerful others. / 罗特提出，人们在多大程度上相信自己能控制生活中的事件上存在差异。具有内控点的人相信自己的行动决定结果；具有外控点的人将结果归因于运气、命运或强大的他人。
Research consistently shows that internals are more resistant to social influence. They are more likely to act on their own beliefs, seek information independently, and less reliant on others’ opinions. In Asch-type situations, internals conform significantly less than externals. / 研究一致表明内控者更能抵抗社会影响。他们更可能按自己的信念行动，独立寻求信息，更少依赖他人的意见。在阿希式情境中，内控者的从众行为显著少于外控者。
Minority Influence / 少数派影响
Social influence does not always flow from majority to minority. Moscovici (1969) demonstrated that a consistent minority can change the views of the majority — a process essential to understanding social change. / 社会影响并非总是从多数派流向少数派。莫斯科维奇（1969）证明了一致的少数派可以改变多数派的观点——这一过程对理解社会变革至关重要。
Moscovici’s Blue-Green Slide Study / 莫斯科维奇的蓝-绿幻灯片研究
Moscovici showed groups of 6 participants (4 real, 2 confederates) a series of blue slides varying only in intensity. The confederates consistently called the slides “green.” When the minority was consistent (always said “green”), real participants also said “green” on 8.42% of trials. When the minority was inconsistent, conformity dropped to just 1.25%. / 莫斯科维奇向6人小组（4名真实被试者，2名托儿）展示了一系列仅在强度上不同的蓝色幻灯片。托儿一致地称幻灯片为”绿色”。当少数派保持一致（总说”绿色”）时，真实被试者在8.42%的试验中也说”绿色”。当少数派不一致时，从众率降至仅1.25%。
The Keys to Minority Influence / 少数派影响的关键
| Factor / 因素 | Explanation / 解释 |
|---|---|
| Consistency / 一致性 | Synchronic consistency — all minority members agree. Diachronic consistency — the minority maintains the same view over time. Consistency disrupts the majority’s confidence and draws attention to the minority’s position. / 同步一致性——所有少数派成员意见一致。历时一致性——少数派随时间保持相同观点。一致性动摇了多数派的信心并引起对少数派立场的关注。 |
| Commitment / 承诺 | The minority must demonstrate dedication, often through personal sacrifice (the augmentation principle). If the minority is willing to suffer for their cause, the majority takes them more seriously. / 少数派必须展示奉献精神，通常通过个人牺牲（增强原则）。如果少数派愿为其事业受苦，多数派会更认真对待他们。 |
| Flexibility / 灵活性 | A rigid, dogmatic minority is easily dismissed. A minority that shows flexibility — willing to negotiate and adapt — is far more persuasive. Nemeth (1986) showed that a flexible minority produced more creative solutions in jury decision-making tasks. / 僵化、教条的少数派容易被拒绝。表现出灵活性——愿意谈判和适应——的少数派远更有说服力。内梅特（1986）表明灵活的少数派在陪审团决策任务中产生了更有创意的解决方案。 |
Social Change Through Minority Influence / 通过少数派影响实现社会变革
Moscovici’s conversion theory proposes that minority influence operates differently from majority influence: / 莫斯科维奇的转变理论提出少数派影响与多数派影响的运作方式不同：
- Majority influence produces compliance — public agreement without private acceptance. People compare their views to the majority and adjust superficially. / 多数派影响产生顺从——公开同意而没有私下接受。人们将自身观点与多数派比较并表面调整。
- Minority influence produces conversion — a genuine, private change in attitudes through deeper cognitive processing. When confronted with a consistent minority, people genuinely re-examine the issue. / 少数派影响产生转变——通过更深层认知加工实现真正的、私下的态度改变。当面对一致的少数派时，人们真正重新审视问题。
This is the mechanism behind every major social movement: suffragettes, civil rights activists, environmental campaigners, and LGBTQ+ advocates all began as consistent, committed minorities who eventually converted the majority. / 这是每一个重大社会运动背后的机制：妇女参政论者、民权活动家、环保运动者和LGBTQ+倡导者都始于一致、承诺的少数派，最终转变了多数派。
Methodological Evaluation: Strengths and Limitations / 方法学评估：优势与局限
Strengths of Social Influence Research / 社会影响研究的优势
| Strength / 优势 | Evidence / 证据 |
|---|---|
| High internal validity / 高内部效度 | Both Asch and Milgram used rigorous laboratory controls. Variables were carefully manipulated, and extraneous variables were controlled (e.g., standardised prods, fixed confederate scripts). / 阿希和米尔格拉姆都使用了严格的实验室控制。变量被仔细操纵，无关变量得到控制（如标准化催促语，固定的托儿台词）。 |
| Replicable / 可复制性 | Asch’s findings have been replicated across cultures. Bond and Smith (1996) meta-analysis of 133 Asch-type studies across 17 countries confirmed the basic conformity effect, though with cultural variations. / 阿希的发现已在不同文化中得到复制。邦德和史密斯（1996）对17个国家133项阿希式研究的元分析确认了基本的从众效应，尽管存在文化差异。 |
| Practical applications / 实际应用 | Understanding obedience has informed training for military personnel, healthcare workers, and corporate whistleblowers. It helps explain real-world atrocities and provides frameworks for preventing them. / 理解服从为军事人员、医护人员和企业举报人的培训提供了信息。它有助于解释现实世界的暴行并提供防止暴行的框架。 |
Limitations / 局限
| Limitation / 局限 | Evidence / 证据 |
|---|---|
| Lack of ecological validity / 缺乏生态效度 | Judging line lengths and administering fake shocks are artificial tasks. Critics argue that findings may not generalise to real-world conformity and obedience situations. / 判断线段长度和施加假电击是人为任务。批评者认为发现可能无法推广到现实世界的从众和服从情境。 |
| Ethical concerns / 伦理问题 | Milgram’s participants were deceived (they believed they were harming someone) and many experienced severe psychological distress. Modern ethical guidelines would likely prevent exact replication. / 米尔格拉姆的被试者受到欺骗（他们相信自己正在伤害某人），许多人经历了严重的心理痛苦。现代伦理准则可能阻止精确复制。 |
| Cultural bias / 文化偏差 | Both Asch and Milgram used American participants. Collectivist cultures (e.g., China, Japan) typically show higher conformity rates than individualist cultures (e.g., USA, UK). Smith and Bond (1998) found conformity rates of 25% in individualist cultures vs. 37% in collectivist cultures. / 阿希和米尔格拉姆都使用美国被试者。集体主义文化（如中国、日本）通常比个人主义文化（如美国、英国）显示更高的从众率。史密斯和邦德（1998）发现个人主义文化中的从众率为25%，集体主义文化中为37%。 |
| Historical context / 历史背景 | Milgram’s study was conducted in the early 1960s, a period of high respect for authority. Burger (2009) partially replicated Milgram in 2009 and found obedience rates similar to Milgram’s original — 70% went to 150V — suggesting the phenomenon is stable across decades. However, the study was stopped at 150V for ethical reasons, so full comparison is impossible. / 米尔格拉姆的研究是在1960年代初期进行的，那是一个高度尊重权威的时期。伯格（2009）在2009年部分复制了米尔格拉姆实验，发现服从率与米尔格拉姆原始结果相似——70%到达150V——表明这一现象在几十年间是稳定的。然而，出于伦理原因研究在150V处停止，因此无法进行完全比较。 |
Essay Writing: Common Pitfalls and Examiner Tips / 论文写作：常见陷阱与考官建议
A-Level Psychology examiners consistently identify the following errors in social influence essays: / A-Level心理学考官持续识别社会影响论文中的以下错误：
- Describing but not evaluating / 描述但不评估: Many students can accurately describe Asch and Milgram’s procedures, but fail to provide evaluation points (AO3 marks). Always include strengths AND limitations for every study you describe. / 许多学生能准确描述阿希和米尔格拉姆的程序，但未能提供评估要点（AO3分数）。始终为你描述的每个研究包含优势和局限。
- Confusing conformity and obedience / 混淆从众与服从: Conformity is about peer pressure (no explicit instruction). Obedience involves a direct command from an authority figure. Mixing these up loses marks immediately. / 从众是关于同伴压力（没有明确指令）。服从涉及来自权威人物的直接命令。混淆二者会立即失分。
- Ignoring methodological evaluation / 忽视方法学评估: Don’t just evaluate the findings — evaluate the method. Discuss internal validity, external validity, reliability, ethics, and sampling. / 不要只评估发现——要评估方法。讨论内部效度、外部效度、信度、伦理和取样。
- Using vague terminology / 使用模糊术语: Be precise — say “normative social influence” not “wanting to fit in.” Use “agentic state” not “just following orders.” Examiners reward precise psychological terminology. / 要精确——说”规范性社会影响”而不是”想要融入”。使用”代理状态”而不是”只是服从命令”。考官奖励精确的心理学术语。
Exam Practice: Key Questions / 考试练习：关键问题
AQA-Style Questions / AQA风格问题
- Outline Asch’s findings in relation to conformity. Explain one limitation. [6 marks]
- Discuss what psychological research has told us about why people obey. [16 marks]
- Describe and evaluate research into minority influence. [8 marks]
Edexcel-Style Questions / Edexcel风格问题
- Explain one situational factor that affects obedience, using evidence from Milgram’s research. [4 marks]
- Evaluate Asch’s (1951) classic study of conformity. [8 marks]
Summary: The Big Picture / 总结：宏观图景
Social influence research reveals a challenging truth about human nature: our behaviour is profoundly shaped by the social situation we find ourselves in. Asch showed us that we will deny the evidence of our own eyes to fit in with strangers. Milgram showed us that ordinary people, under the right conditions, will inflict what they believe to be lethal harm on an innocent person simply because an authority figure told them to. / 社会影响研究揭示了关于人性的一个挑战性真相：我们的行为深受所处社会情境的塑造。阿希向我们展示了我们会为了融入陌生人而否认自己亲眼所见。米尔格拉姆向我们展示了普通人在适当条件下，仅仅因为权威人物的指示，就会对无辜者施加他们认为是致命的伤害。
Yet the research also offers hope. Asch’s dissenter cut conformity by 85%. Milgram’s rebellious confederates reduced obedience to 10%. Social support, an internal locus of control, and consistent minorities can all resist and transform social pressure. The lesson is not that we are helpless — it’s that understanding these forces is the first step toward mastering them. / 然而研究也提供了希望。阿希的异议者将从众减少了85%。米尔格拉姆中反抗的托儿将服从降至10%。社会支持、内控点和一致的少数派都能够抵抗和转变社会压力。教训不是我们无助——而是理解这些力量是掌握它们的第一步。
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