Conformity and elevators

Funny and illustrative post over at PsyBlog:

PsyBlog: Elevator Psychology and The London Underground:

This vintage ‘Candid Camera’ style video of people in an elevator is a great illustration of the power of conformity. In fact the reaction of the last victim seems almost too perfect to be real:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rciLxMnJL8

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Dana C. Leighton, Ph.D.

I am a social psychologist, broadly interested in the psychological basis of peace and conflict. I am working for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as a Program Analyst, leading our survey research to better understand how our disaster response is promoting equity in service delivery, workforce readiness, and recovery and mitigation efforts.

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