Derren Brown Narration

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#919 - George Mack - How To Take Control Of Your Own Destiny

but they were actually taking part in a compliance test. The three people on the left are actors. They've been briefed to stand or sit when they hear this. Everyone else that's brought in is a genuine shortlisted applicant. They've been given no instructions other than to fill out their forms. My team and I were secretly watching from another room.

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#919 - George Mack - How To Take Control Of Your Own Destiny

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The more socially compliant a person is, the more they're likely to look to others for signs of how to behave.

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#919 - George Mack - How To Take Control Of Your Own Destiny

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And the more people, the greater the pressure to join in. In this case, whether to stand... ..or sit. Those people that didn't follow the crowd. Oh, she just cracked on. I think we have to lose Amy, sadly.