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How Social Proof Decides What You Buy
Lucas and Luna dive into social proof — why we look to others to decide what's worth buying. They explore the classic Asch conformity experiments, Solomon Asch's 1950s line-judgment study showing how group pressure warps individual perception. They connect it to modern examples: restaurant Yelp ratings, Amazon's 'Customers who bought this also bought' algorithm, and the viral rise of Stanley cups in 2023–2024. Lucas breaks down why social proof works especially when we're uncertain, and why it can backfire — like when fake reviews inflate expectations. By the…
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