Conformity

In sociology, socialization (or socialisation) is the process through which individuals internalize the norms, customs, values and ideologies of their society. It involves both learning and teaching and is the primary means of maintaining social and cultural continuity over time. It is a lifelong process that shapes the behavior, beliefs, and actions of adults as well as of children.

informal understanding of acceptable conduct

Conformity or conformism is the act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms, politics or being like-minded. Norms are implicit, specific rules, guidance shared by a group of individuals, that guide their interactions with others. People often choose to conform to society rather than pursue personal desires – because it is often easier to follow the path others have already made than to forge a new one. Thus, conformity is sometimes a product of group communication. This tendency to conform occurs in small groups and/or in society as a whole and may result from subtle uncon

series of social psychology experiments, studying obedience to authority figures

controversial 1971 psychological experiment

Obedience, in human behavior, is a form of "social influence in which a person yields to explicit instructions or orders from an authority figure". Obedience is generally distinguished from compliance, which some authors define as behavior influenced by peers while others use it as a more general term for positive responses to another individual's request, and from conformity, which is behavior intended to match that of the majority. Depending on context, obedience can be seen as moral, immoral, or amoral. For example, in psychological research, individuals are usually confronted with immoral

Groupthink is a psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people in which the desire for harmony or conformity in the group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome. Cohesiveness, or the desire for cohesiveness, in a group may produce a tendency among its members to agree at all costs. This causes the group to minimize conflict and reach a consensus decision without critical evaluation.

Self-censorship is the act of censoring or classifying one's own discourse, typically not out of fear or deference to the perceived preferences, sensibilities, or infallibility of others, and often without overt external pressure. Self-censorship is commonly exhibited by film producers, directors, publishers, journalists, musicians, and social media personalities.

bonding between members of a group

anxiety to miss information, opportunities, events, experiences, or decisions improving life

influence that a peer group, observers or individual exerts that encourages others to change their attitudes, values, or behaviors to conform the group norms. A group trying to convince a person to do something they are unwilling to do.

political science theory about the expression of opinion

phenomenon whereby the rate of uptake of beliefs, ideas, fads and trends increases the more that they have already been adopted by others

study of if and how individuals yielded to or defied a majority group

thumb|300px|right|A 19th-century children's book informs its readers that the Dutch people|Dutch were a "very industrious race", and that Chinese children were "very obedient to their parents".

disease of mental health that involves a failure to resist an impulsive act or behaviour that may be harmful to self or others

social phenomenon in which a group of people collectively decide on a course of action that is counter to the preferences of many or all of the individuals in the group

psychological process whereby the subject assimilates an aspect, property, or attribute of the other and is transformed, wholly or partially, by the model the other provides

recently invented cultural practice perceived as old

response bias exhibited by survey respondents

an emotional bias, which is a preference for the current state of affairs as opposed to a change

a phenomenon in which people, assuming that the surrounding people possess more knowledge about the current situation, copy the actions of others when they are unable to determine the appropriate mode of behavior

form of addiction that involves a compulsion to engage in a rewarding non-drug-related behavior despite any negative consequences to the person's physical, mental, social or financial well-being

Deindividuation is a concept in social psychology that is generally thought of as the loss of self-awareness in groups, although this is a matter of contention (see below). For the social psychologist, the level of analysis is the individual in the context of a social situation. As such, social psychologists emphasize the role of internal psychological processes. Other social scientists, such as sociologists, are more concerned with broad social, economic, political, and historical factors that influence events in a given society.

increased short-run support for a leader in crisis or war

thumb|200px|''Don't Buy This'' is a video game, released in Britain where self-deprecation is considered virtuous, that openly markets itself as containing "the worst games ever". Self-deprecation is the act of reprimanding oneself by belittling, undervaluing, disparaging oneself, or being excessively modest. It can be used as a way to make complaints, express modesty, invoke optimal reactions or add humour. It may also be used as a way for individuals to appear more likable and agreeable.

economic principle regarding competition

tendency to be smooth, engaging, charming, slick and verbally facile

behavior in which a service animal disobeys a disabled owner’s instructions if it judges this to be safer—e.g. when a blind owner wants to cross a street but it is dangerous

ignoring negative emotions rather than dealing with them

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set of attitudes characterized by submission to authority, conventionalism, and hostility towards non-conformists

something that one enjoys despite understanding that it is not generally held in high regard

The psychosocial approach looks at individuals in the context of the combined influence that psychological factors and the surrounding social environment have on their physical and mental wellness and their ability to function. This approach is used in a broad range of helping professions in health and social care settings as well as by medical and social science researchers.

social phenomenon in which a concept or idea is repeatedly asserted in a community, regardless of whether sufficient empirical evidence has been presented to support it

American psychologist (1918–1990)

Concept in psychoanalysis

behavioral phenomenon

submission to a request

behavior, emotions, or conditions spreading spontaneously through a group or network

psychology experiment involving the administration of a fictional drug

German philosophy idea

theory within social psychology that people have several underlying needs that can be satisfied by the defense and justification of the status quo

thumb|right|250px|In modern society, people may feel insignificant for a number of reasons, including from living in a huge, impersonal city (pictured is Chang'an Avenue in [[Beijing).]] People may face feelings of insignificance due to a number of causes, including having low self-esteem, being depressed, living in a huge, impersonal city, comparing themselves to wealthy celebrity success stories, working in a huge bureaucracy, or being in awe of a natural wonder.

concept in Marxist philosophy

Economic model

Ingratiating is a psychological technique in which an individual attempts to influence another person by becoming more likeable to their target. This term was coined by social psychologist Edward E. Jones, who further defined ingratiating as "a class of strategic behaviors illicitly designed to influence a particular other person concerning the attractiveness of one's personal qualities." Ingratiation research has identified some specific tactics of employing ingratiation: Complimentary Other-Enhancement: the act of using compliments or flattery to improve the esteem of another individual. C

outside influences becoming a part of the self

effect in which a group exhibits physical symptoms due to a psychological cause

deliberate misrepresentation of knowledge

type of social influence

book by David Riesman, Nathan Glazer, and Reuel Denney

phenomenon where memories or information reported by others influences an individual and is incorporated into their memory.