The Social Experiment: Person Swap

Our group did a social experiment to test people's perception and see if they notice the people switch we pull over passers by on Pacific Avenue. Thanks to all of those who "tried" to help us while making this video.

Group Meeting 15

Agenda
5/21

Discuss Reaction paper.
Check out other video shoot sites.
Record some video.

Group Meeting 14

Agenda
5/16

We met at the Perg and headed over to the Cooper House to record a few tries of our dastardly deeds in succeeding to confuse and trick unsuspecting passers-by.

Group Meeting 13 - Presentation

Agenda
5/12

Today we're giving an awesome presentation on the ideas described to us in “Leadership And Self-Deception.” Then we'll have a fun game for the whole class about leadership skills.








Take our group photo.

Practice our group experiment before filming.

Say goodbye to Connor on his way to Boston.

Group Meeting 12

Agenda
5/9

Discuss order and timing of presentation and group activity.
Visit possible film site for social experiment.

Intro - Connor 2:00
Defining the Box, Vienna video - Bryen 6:00
In the Box - Zoe 8:00-10:00
Out of the Box - Danny 3:00-6:00
Self Deception diagram - Sylvia 5:00-10:00
(23:00-34:00 minutes)

Activity Game:
CEO comes outside to view picture quadrant for 10 seconds.
CEO discusses picture details with 2 Managers for 1:00 each.
Managers come back inside to tell Artist details of picture.
Artist can not ask Managers any questions.
Managers must return to CEO to view next quadrant when called.
(7:00 per game)

Outro, questions, announce winner - Connor

Social Experiments

Here are some funny examples and ideas for an experiment.

A confused guy gets advice from strangers about which
product to get for his girlfriend.



Test peoples' willingness to help a person in need of balance.

CANDID CAMERA, SHAVING IN THE STREET

ACTORS ASK STREETERS TO HELP THEM GET A CLEAN SHAVE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET BECAUSE THEY HAVE AN INTERVIEW!

UK Candid Camera Classics - Supermarket Swap

Jonathan Routh decides to go to a supermarket. Instead of by his own food he decides to swap with everybody else!

A man in a diner realises that he should have sat elsewhere when sitting in between two of the Candid Camera crew.

Group Meeting 11

Agenda
5/5

Discuss social experiment topic and details.

Assign presentation roles:

Connor: Intro
Bryen: Define Box w/Vienna Hospital video, activity game
Zoe: In the Box
Danny: Out of the Box
Sylvia: Self Deception diagram

Group Meeting 10

Agenda

5/2

Check out the rubric & see what needs to get done (accomplished)

Achieve context expertise (accomplished)

Brainstorm social experiments (accomplished)

- Falling v.s Dropping

- Lost wedding rings?

- Homeless v.s wealthy

- Falling off bike?

Assignments: Study for presentation and memorize key points

Self Deception Handout Diagram Update

Dan just updated the handouts PDF2 and PDF3 with a blank diagram PDF1 to fill-in and added/replaced content from the Arbinger videos. PDFs are uploaded to the Documents folder in the email account.