Imagine you are a contestant on the popular game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire, and you have been asked a question that you don't know the answer to. You use the option to poll the audience for their opinion of the correct answer. Even though you think differently, you become convinced that the audience is correct as 87 percent of them agree on a particular answer. You have experienced which psychological phenomenon?

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This scenario describes the phenomenon of groupthink, where individuals conform to the opinions of a group to avoid conflict and maintain harmony. The contestant became convinced that the majority of the audience was correct despite their own belief, highlighting the power of group influence.

Imagine You Are a Contestant on the Popular Game Show