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    Conformity and Obedience

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    Conformity and Obedience The desire to be accepted and belong to a group is an undeniable human need. But how does this need affect an individual? Social psychologists have conducted numerous experiments and concluded that‚ through various forms of social influence‚ groups can change their members ’ thoughts‚ feelings‚ and behavior. In her essay "Group Minds‚" Doris Lessing discusses our paradoxical ability to call ourselves individuals and our inability to realize that groups define

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    The Battle of Conformity

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    The Battle of Conformity In literature‚ there are four main types of conflicts: man vs. man‚ man vs. nature‚ man vs. society and‚ the toughest one of them all‚ man vs. himself. In the novels The Kite Runner by Kahled Hosseini and The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ both of the main characters have large conflicts with themselves. They battle with their conscience to figure out what’s right and what’s wrong. “So [they] beat on‚ boats against the current‚ borne back ceaselessly into the past”

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    Conformity In Society

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    What cannot be processed or accepted by the society is deemed to be redundant. This brings us to the layman definition of conformity‚ a type of social influence in-volving a change in belief or behavior in order to fit in with a group. Before we delve further into the issue of conformity which is making our society a dystopian one‚ we must first make ourselves aware of the main reasons as to why a man conforms. First and foremost‚ the fear of rejection

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    This conformity toward society is similar to choosing your style of wardrobe based off of others‚ however due to the judgement of others rather than clothing it is based on brand and devices. By making people buy or get a certain type of item or product because

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    Conformity and Obedience

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    Conformity and Obedience Why do we conform? Two basic sources of influence: normative social influence‚ the need to be liked‚ accepted by others and Informational influence: need to be correct and to behave in accordance with reality. Solomon Asch (1956) devised an experiment to see if subjects would conform even if they were uncertain that the group norm was incorrect. In his study he asked subjects to take part in an experiment. They were each asked to match a standard length line with three

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    Conformity Definition

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    research the term compliance may also come up. Compliance is defined as‚ “Conformity that involves publicly acting in accord with an implied or explicit request while privately disagreeing.” (Myers‚2013‚188). The words conformity and acceptance may also be brought up. Conformity is defined as‚ “A change in behavior or belief as the result of a real or imagined group pressure.” (Myers‚2013‚188). Acceptance is‚ “Conformity that involves both acting and believing in accord with social pressure.”

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    answer or would you change your mind and go along with the majority thinking that if majority of the people have the same answer then the answer must be correct? Most of the people would change their minds and follow the majority. In psychology‚ conformity is defined as the tendency to change our perceptions‚ opinions‚ or behavior in ways that are consistent with group norms (Brehm‚ Kassin‚ and‚ Fein 213)‚ also simply known as “following the crowd”.

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    Conformity In Society

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    The 35th U.S. President once said‚ “Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth”. John F. Kennedy led the country to believe in individuality and follow our paths outside of society. Conformity has been shown in many ways in history and most lead to substandard endings. When people do not follow society’s wishes‚ diversity is defeated and they‚ themselves‚ become successful. While conformity is the reason for some of America’s most devastating events found in our history books today

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    Individuality or Conformity Modern public schools today are constantly publicized in the news for shootings and bullying. The cases continue to add up and it leaves Americans with the troubling question: Is public schooling actually benefiting our kids? If this question were asked eighty years ago‚ the answer would be a resounding yes because it saved students from being exploited for their labor but that problem no longer exists today (Source E). Schools that claim to be about the individual and

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    Charlie And Conformity

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    they do not belong‚ but reach a sense of belonging when they are with this group of people. These characters experience situations that can be analyzed using five important themes in social psychology‚ including: conformity‚ persuasion‚ self-justification‚ aggression‚ and prejudice. Conformity is a dominating theme from start to finish and is seen in many of the characters‚ but Charlie falls victim to this most often. Beginning

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