Qualifies blind tasting as bias reduction rather than bias elimination and identifies discussion dynamics as a separate control problem.
Greene reflects on two group blind tastings after participants produced unexpected rankings.
Greene reports that concealing price, label, and prestige did not eliminate social influence: outspoken or influential participants appeared to pull other group members toward their stated preferences.
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Blind tasting and group dynamics
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Evidence
Greene reports that concealing price, label, and prestige did not eliminate social influence: outspoken or influential participants appeared to pull other group members toward their stated preferences.
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Source section: Blind tasting and group dynamics
Context
Greene reflects on two group blind tastings after participants produced unexpected rankings.
Annotation
Qualifies blind tasting as bias reduction rather than bias elimination and identifies discussion dynamics as a separate control problem.
Verification
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Verified visually against PDF sheet 2, displayed p. 168, on 2026-08-25.