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Conformity refers to the tendency for people to change their perceptions in ways that are consistent with group norms
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Conformity by Bryony McIvor Conformity refers to the tendency for people to change their perceptions in ways that are consistent with group norms. People do not always make individual decisions, the majority of the time they look to others to guide their thoughts and actions. A universal law of social groups seems to that they form norms. A norm is a belief shared by the majority of members in a group. If members have different views they are likely to conform, and usually do so. Most people conform in order not to be rejected or because they feel the rest of the group know better than themselves. If a judgement has to be made publicly rather than in private or all other members disagree it is far more likely for a person to conform. Also if there is competition for a group to produce fewest mistakes or to be cooperative...
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