What causes individuals to conform to the opinions and judgments of others? Why do they need to? When is it an advantage to merge with the group and when is it not? Investigating the social, ...

At some point, everyone has done something weird to fit in. Maybe you have lied about your favorite guilty pleasure song to avoid public shame. Maybe you owned seven pairs of bell bottoms in the ’70s ...

Brain mechanisms involved in learning also drive social conformity. ScienceDaily. Retrieved September 3, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2021 / 12 / 211221104227.htm University of Illinois ...

This compelling book sheds light on one of the most defining yet often overlooked forces in Japanese society: dōchō atsuryoku (conformity pressure). Far beyond a matter of individual psychology, this ...

Jan. 15 -- WEDNESDAY, Jan. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Your brain may be wired to go along with popular opinion in social situations, a new study suggests. Scans done with functional magnetic resonance ...

The behaviors and actions of hypersocial species like humans are heavily influenced by the behaviors and actions of those around them. This was evidenced throughout the COVID-19 pandemic; protective ...

Using voter turnout to measure conformity, this article examines whether conformity with social norms moderates the crime rate in the United States at the state and county levels. If people are fairly ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Since becoming president, Donald Trump has aggressively sought to fulfill his campaign promise to reverse the Biden administration’s protection of transgender Americans. Trump is ...

At some point, everyone has done something weird to fit in. Maybe you have lied about what your favorite guilty pleasure song is to avoid public shame. Maybe you owned seven pairs of bell bottoms in ...