Over the last 150 years the field of Psychology has attempted to explore the Human mind by applying the scientific method to the ways in which we think and act. Now and again, certain individuals have demonstrated deep insight into the Human psyche, sometimes by conducting a groundbreaking social experiment. One such experiment was carried out in the 1950’s by Solomon Asch and shows just how easily we can be influenced by a group of people.

The Asch experiment is fascinating because, like all good social experiments, it confronts us with shocking truths about Human behaviour that we may not have recognised before. In a World where individualism is increasingly encouraged and people seem to be afraid of the idea that we don’t have total control of our actions, the work of Solomon Asch acts as a timely reminder of how easily we can be influenced.