False Memory, Asch's Conformity Study

At the start of the semester, I was given the task of defining psychology. All I could think of was how the brain works and why organisms do the things they do. The answer to this question is rather simple, Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. There are a few psychological concepts and theories that will be discussed, and how they impact my life personally in-and-out of the classroom. These theories include Groupthink, the Bystander Effect, False Memories, Asch's Conformity Study, and Erikson's stages of psychosocial development. Groupthink was a very interesting aspect that I use in my day-to-day. This theory is a phenomenon where people desire consensus within a group. Often than not, people will disregard their own opinion

To be concise, people are more likely to act if there are little or minimal people around. This is important to know because we are typically in a group setting, and anything can occur to anybody, so knowing the psychology of the Bystander Effect is beneficial. False Memories are constructed or distorted details of an event that did not actually occur. I use this theory in my day-to-day because I can literally implant a false memory into someone’s psyche because memory is prone to distortion. Also, this made me think about court testimonies and how false memories impact people. Asch's Conformity Study was an interesting one. Similar to groupthink, this study looked at how individuals were willing to disregard their own answers and give an incorrect response just to conform to the rest of the group. The main theory being researched was conformity, which is a social influence dealing with a change in behavior in order to fit in with a group. This is usefully in my day-to-day because as stated above, a majority of human life involves interaction with others in a group setting, so this can help me spot out whether or not people are just trying to conform, or they are providing their actual genuine