《创新大学英语·综合教程·2册》教学课件CX_B2_U2_LEAD IN.pptVIP

Watch the video clip and try to answer the following questions. What does Dr. Pratkanis try to find out in the experiment? Tips: He is trying to find out whether people are less subject to conformity or not. 2. Why does Subject No. 6 finally conform to the rest despite his resistance in the beginning? Tips He conforms to the rest simply in order not to stand out. 3. What does the experiment try to tell us? Tips Even though people are becoming more and more self-aware, they tend to conform under group pressure. Do you feel involved in or isolated from the peer group? Tips: I always feel involved in the peer group, for instance, I share the dress fashion, the play, the music style with my friends. I have many friends and I hang out with them at weekends... The feeling of isolation has been with me since I was a little boy. My parents are deeply involved in their work. I’m a little strange in my classmates’ eyes. Even my former teachers regard me as a dull student. I don’t enjoy being with my classmates... Group Discussion Some people think “There must be power in group thinking. We guess it is safer to say group thinking is more reliable than individual thinking.” Do you agree with these words? Tips: Yes, I agree. The power of group thinking is often shown in the spirit of teamwork. It means arriving at a conclusion with better and wiser judgment. Tips: No, I disagree. Just because everybody else thinks so doesn’t mean their thinking is right. Throughout human history, a lot of examples can be found to show that sometimes the individual opinion rather than the group opinion is right. For example, in elementary school, I was taught that everyone thought the world was flat until Columbus proved it was round. This is a perfect example to demonstrate my opinion. Perhaps most people feel safe to be involved in some kind of groups. But what actually is Group Mind and how does it affect our decisions? * Unit Two BELO