Category: Conformity

The concept that we conform to other people and what they approve of isnt a new one. Humans as a whole have a common habit of adopting beliefs and ideas to follow behaviors of mainstream society and use this as a shortcut for decision making and problem solving. Rather than pursue personal desires, people choose…

Societies, groups, authorities, conformity, and nonverbal communication. Where we believe we stand within all those are usually far from the truth, however no one will admit to conforming because society now promotes individuality and uniqueness. What most arent aware of is the influence groups cause. Groups change the way a person thinks, react, and make…

Believe it or not! We all conform. Conformity is compliance with socially accepted standards. Even though we believe that all of our thoughts and actions are self-made, there was an initial influence that was bestowed upon us by others that makes us think that way. For example, while growing up in an African-American household, The…

Ever heard your parents say, If your friends jump off a cliff, would you jump off too? Of course, anyone in their right mind would say no. Conformity is a behavior by socially accepted conventions. Something we all find ourselves doing, whether its buying those pair of shoes that you cant afford, but everyone else…

Social psychology studies how people’s feelings, behaviour and thought are influenced by the presence of others. It examines the different ways in which individuals change their behaviour and ideas to match with the demands of the social group they belong to (conformity), or to execute the order of a person they consider as an authority…

Conformity has been an important topic of interest in the psychological field whereby it suggests human behavior is influenced by the presence of a group due to social pressure. A pioneering piece of research in conformity studies is Asch’s (1952) Line Study, which the paper replicates. It investigates whether people conform to a wrong answer…

Participating in risky behaviors seems to be a component of individualss daily lives, however, adolescence is an especially magnified time for potentially dangerous actions. Such questionable behavior associated with teenagers consists of alcohol and drug use, improvident driving, as well as neglectful sexual actions. These actions are believed to have increased during this period because…

Abstract The present research delved into sexual orientation and its effect on womens conformity to gender norms. Sexual orientation refers to ones emotional, romantic and sexual to men, women, or both sexes. In this study, sexual orientation was used to study the effects on womens conformity, specifically, to gender norms. Introduction Background of the Study…

Introduction In everyday life the actions of people are influenced by their environment and those around them. It is common for individuals to alter their actions in order to fit in with societal norms as it is looked down upon to be different, or in an out-group (Myers, Abell & Sani, 2014). The changing of…

Human beings often overlook the horrors of humanity as they neglect the personal wellbeing of others. Ursula Le Guins speculative text The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas and Shirley Jacksons dystopian short story The Lottery encapsulates the effect of social conformity within a society. Written in the aftermath of World War II and towards…