Things Worth Noting
Solomon Asch’s 1950s conformity experiments revealed how powerful social pressure can override clear personal judgment. In the classic line judgment task—disguised as a vision test—participants matched a target line to one of three comparison lines. Alone, people were almost always correct, but when surrounded by confederates unanimously giving wrong answers, about 75% conformed at least […]
Schools often stifle creativity by prioritizing conformity over innovation. Rooted in an industrial education model, they emphasize standardization, rote learning, and standardized testing, which limit divergent thinking and artistic expression. This system rewards predefined answers, instilling a fear of being wrong and diminishing curiosity and critical thinking. A hierarchy of subjects undervalues arts and dance […]