About Psychology: Compliance, Conformity, and Obedience

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Psychology Psychology Basics Theories Experiments From Kendra Cherry, your Guide to Psychology Social pressures can have a dramatic influence on our behavior. Compliance, conformity, and obedience refer to three types of behavior change that are caused by social influences. In this week's newsletter, learn more about how these forces shape our actions. What Is Compliance? In psychology, compliance refers to changing your behavior under the direction or request of someone else. Examples of compliance include doing a favor for a friend, buying a product after listening to a salesman's marketing pitch, or purchasing an item you saw in a television commercial that featured your favorite celebrity... Learn more Search Related Topics:  compliance  obedience  stanley milgram What Is Conformity? Conformity involves changing your behavior in order to "fit in" with the rest of the group. We conform for a number of reasons, including a desire to be more like the members of our group... Learn more Search Related Topics:  conformity  obedience  compliance The Power of Obedience Obedience involves following the orders of an authority figure. One of the most famous experiments in psychology demonstrated the sometimes frightening power of obedience... Learn more Search Related Topics:  obedience  stanley milgram  classic psychology studies Conduct Your Own Conformity Experiment Are you looking for a great idea for a psychology experiment? Be sure to check out this article for information on how you could conduct your own conformity experiment... Learn more Search Related Topics:  psychology experiment ideas  psychology research methods  Related Searches Psychology Articles Study Psychology A2 Level Psychology Marketing Psychology About Psychology Featured Articles What Is Extrinsic Motivation? Types of Psychologists and What They Do Psychology Research Methods What Is Crisis Counseling? Psychology 101: The Basics Psychology Quizzes   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Kendra Cherry Psychology Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Psychology newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Must Reads What Is Psychology? Color Psychology Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Examples of APA Format What's Your Leadership Style?   Follow me on: Advertisement