Editing Asch conformity experiments (section)

==== Interview responses ====
Participants' interview responses revealed a complex mixture of individual differences in subjects' reaction to the experimental situation, with distinct reactions linked to factors such as confidence, self-doubt, the desire to be normative, and resolving perceived confusion over the nature of the task.

Asch's report included interviews of a subject that remained "independent" and another that "yielded". Each provided a descriptive account following disclosure of the true nature of the experiment. The "independent" subject said that he felt happy and relieved and added, "I do not deny that at times I had the feeling: 'to go with it{{spaces}}[...] I'll go along with the rest.{{'"}}{{r|n=Asch1951 manual|p=182|r=Asch, S.E. (1951). Effects of group pressure on the modification and distortion of judgments. In H. Guetzkow (Ed.), ''Groups, leadership and men'' (pp. 177–190). Pittsburgh, PA:Carnegie Press.}} At the other end of the spectrum, one "yielding" subject (who conformed in 11 of 12 critical trials) said, "I suspected about the {{nowrap|middle{{px2}}{{mdash}}{{px2}}}}but tried to push it out of my mind."{{r|n=Asch1951 manual|p=182}} Asch points out that although the "yielding" subject was suspicious, he was not sufficiently confident to go against the majority.