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Under The Influence: The Dark Psychology Behind The Power Of Social Conformity And Obedience, Mary T. Howley
Under The Influence: The Dark Psychology Behind The Power Of Social Conformity And Obedience, Mary T. Howley
ENGS 15.11: Design and Education
My lesson, titled Under the Influence: The Dark Psychology Behind the Power of Social Conformity and Obedience intends to inform my students about the darker aspects of social psychology and the deeper, unconscious social influences that can lead good people to do terrible things in moments of conformity, obedience and group think. This course will cover professional laboratory experiments, real life historical examples, and psychological methods and tactics to give a broad range of information regarding this aspect of social psychology. With this information, the students will then have enough material to engage in group discussions regarding the deeper themes …