Studies using the autokinetic effect to investigate people's perceptual judgments found that:

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Studies using the autokinetic effect have shown that even in matters of basic perception, such as the illusion of a stationary point of light moving in a dark room, people can be influenced by others' opinions through informational influence, which can lead to private acceptance of the group's judgment. However, normative influence, which involves conforming to the group to avoid social rejection or gain social approval, does not necessarily change people's actual attitudes or beliefs. Reciprocity and obedience to authority are not relevant to this type of study.

Studies Using the Autokinetic Effect to Investigate People's Perceptual Judgments