Topic > Experiment on the power of conformity: Solomon Asch...
As we can see, the power to conform can lead to disasters on a much larger scale. The Holocaust, for example, living in a society that promotes prejudice, people are more likely to harbor prejudice against certain groups, such as Jews. The Nazis believed that Jews were inferior and horrible people. The beliefs and actions carried out against Jews during World War II were serious forms of prejudice. Many of the offenders didn't want to be the odd one out and not comply, so it just seemed easier to follow the authorities’
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