PSYCH230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Rodney King, Ahold, Groupthink
24 Dec 2015
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If king gets ahold of that gun all that is in my mind [choking back tears] was getting killed on a slab] . If you were already leaning to being sympathetic toward a police officer, you have your excuse. This was normal cognitive emotional processing that led in a certain direction. Majority influence (power that group has on you) Leader characteristics - leaders (even randomly assigned leaders) have a level of authority that we give them, so authorities are influential. More influential in moving towards acquittal than conviction (acquittal is believed to be a reasonable doubt, creating doubt is easier than eliminating doubt) Initial leanings will tend to focus the discussion and move us further along. Validation that comes from agreeing with the people around you. Trials tend towards leniency rather than conviction (blackstone"s formulation) Desire for cohesion (external and internal pressure to be cohesive)
