Conformity As A Social Norm
Social norms are patterns of behaviors that we are expected to follow within a group or society that is considered as normal (“What is social norm?”, n.d.). Although there are many social norms that I have in my family, there is one specific norm that I have recently violated. Not interrupting someone while they are talking is known in my family as a huge sign of respect. I was taught that it is very important that everyone can talk about their ideas without being rudely interrupted. When I first violated this norm, it was not intentional. I was having an interesting conversation with my friend about a movie that was coming soon to theatres. She was talking about how good it was going to be and how we should make plans to go watch it. Excited,
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Conformity has its advantages and disadvantages. Conformity can allow society to grow as a group and help the group learn how to work effectively in the environment. It can also be a plus because it would help others to live in harmony and equally share the work load with their peers (“13 Pros and Cons”, 2015). We can also learn from others while we are in this phase, and what we learn from them could either be a positive or negative influence. However, it is not always an advantage. Conformity can erase away our diversity if everyone decides to follow the rules of society (“13 Pros and Cons”, 2015). It can also cause us to have low self esteem if we think too much about what other people want us to do to instead of what we really want to do for ourselves. We also could easily break the norms that we have learned through our family’s values. Meaning that if we get caught in other people’s values we start to follow those and lose our own. Since I am aware of the power of social influence, I believe that it will affect my future in many ways. I may often conform to the opinions and ideas of others, but I will realize that it is good to think for myself rather than letting others think for me. Once I get into a group that includes conformity, I may feel pressured to do what they say to avoid fear of rejection, but I would much rather do work for myself since there would be an easier opportunity for me to be more
Conformity has its advantages and disadvantages. Conformity can allow society to grow as a group and help the group learn how to work effectively in the environment. It can also be a plus because it would help others to live in harmony and equally share the work load with their peers (“13 Pros and Cons”, 2015). We can also learn from others while we are in this phase, and what we learn from them could either be a positive or negative influence. However, it is not always an advantage. Conformity can erase away our diversity if everyone decides to follow the rules of society (“13 Pros and Cons”, 2015). It can also cause us to have low self esteem if we think too much about what other people want us to do to instead of what we really want to do for ourselves. We also could easily break the norms that we have learned through our family’s values. Meaning that if we get caught in other people’s values we start to follow those and lose our own. Since I am aware of the power of social influence, I believe that it will affect my future in many ways. I may often conform to the opinions and ideas of others, but I will realize that it is good to think for myself rather than letting others think for me. Once I get into a group that includes conformity, I may feel pressured to do what they say to avoid fear of rejection, but I would much rather do work for myself since there would be an easier opportunity for me to be more