The Impact of Observers on Peoples Behavior

Abstract

The Hawthorne Experiment, proposed by Hawthorne, demonstrated the impact of observers on human behavior, known as the observer effect. Subsequent research on this effect has emerged in numerous forms and conducted analyses from both positive and negative aspects. These investigations suggest that the observers impact may be either positive or negative and needs to be eliminated. Beyond its initial grounding in psychological research, the influence of observers spans across various fields, signifying its pivotal importance. This paper explores how different observation positions and methods can yield varying impacts on peoples behavior. It aims to investigate how individuals behavior changes under diverse observation scenarios, such as with the mere presence of observers, having potential concerns of privacy infringement, and other contributing factors. The experiment records completion times and task performance for analysis. The studys findings support the assertion that diverse observation positions and methods can lead to entirely different positive or negative influences. Potential limitations and future prospects are also outlined in this paper.