Under Social Pressure...
Few events in life can be as horrid as the Holocaust. Millions of Hitler supporters were brainwashed into believing irrational thoughts. Governed with fear, his supporters became merely puppets for Hitler’s rage. These are some of the detrimental effects of a herd mentality when everyone begins to think or act in a certain way, bowing to societal pressure and you naturally also begin to think and act in the same way. Did Hitler choose to act this way consciously or did he not? We will never know. However, social psychologists over the years have researched these aspects of human behaviour. Have you ever wondered why you behave in a certain way when alone in a room? Or, maybe, wondered why you behave differently in a social set-up surrounded by friends or people who you didn't even know? You are the same person – but your behaviour DRASTICALLY changes! Psychology has had a fascinating journey, since the time it was introduced very little is known...