In Asch's original studies of conformity in the 1950s, participants almost always went along with the group majority, even when the majority was clearly incorrect.

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In Asch's studies, while many participants did conform to the group majority, not all did, and not always. About one third of the participants conformed to the clearly incorrect majority on critical trials, but two-thirds of participants remained independent at least once.

In Asch's Original Studies of Conformity in the 1950s, Participants