In 2001 The American Scholar printed passage from a Margaret Drabble talk. In this talk Drabble was quoted saying “Our desire to conform is greater than our respect for objective facts.” This quote is a true reflection of society’s need for conformity‚ explicitly for young adults who suffer the effects of peer pressure. Personally I like to believe I defy this‚ but in actuality everyone in some way seeks to “fit-in‚” making this quote very accurate. Most teens today feel pressure to go along with
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pressures also affect the way a person thinks or perceives an event. This concept promotes conformity in all things. Social pressure is powerful and can affect people of all ages. These pressures can cause people to conform to society even if he/she does not have the same opinion as the rest of society. In the article “Conformity‚ Compliance‚ and Obedience” by Candela Learning‚ it was found that “conformity is more likely to occur when responses are public than
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Conformity and obedience are two types of social behaviours. These behaviours and influences are evident in human interactions and present within group formations. Conformity involves adopting attitudes of a particular group of people or changing behaviour or personal opinions in order to ‘fit in’‚ also known as a group or social norm. Social norms can involve socially accepted rules‚ laws and standards. The act or behaviour may cause the individual to agree or disagree with their personal beliefs
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Having Conformity can be beneficial in many ways .One way is safety‚because the rules we follow are to keep us safe .In the novel “The Giver” it states the “community was too safe”.Another reason would be sameness‚ because being the same keeps us safe and it is fair for everyone.An example of this would be “The Giver” it tells us “The children all received their bicycles until they were nines.”(pg.13)This would keep the younger children safe from bike accidents and would be fair for all nines.The
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that are misunderstood and the people that are different live by this quote. They believe that conformity is identity loss because they can’t be who you really are. Don’t blend into the world that surrounds. Don’t become a faceless average Joe. People should let their colors shine for everyone to see. Having individuality is great. Coco Chanel‚ Aerie clothing company‚ and Lady Gaga all show conformity is boring and people‚ or companies‚ shouldn’t follow the social trends of the time and find a new
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Independent School District that students do not “shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech and expression at the schoolhouse gate.” Students should not be forced to wear school uniforms because they restrict freedom of expression‚ promote conformity rather than individuality‚ and they are widely opposed by students. The first reason that students shouldn’t be forced to wear uniforms is because they restrict freedom of expression. In 1969‚ students decided to wear black armbands in protest
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What does it mean to be an educated person? According to Merriam- Webster’s Dictionary definition‚ to be educated is someone who has learned how to acquire‚ analyze‚ synthesize‚ evaluate‚ understand‚ and communicate knowledge and information. I believe that being well-educated means‚ you need to have a degree in a specific field and also be able to excel and easily adapt to a different field with substantial amount of knowledge to it. For some people‚ being educated means you need to have a college
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Myriah Weatherspoon Evolution of Religious Conformity Throughout American history‚ conformity has been used as a tool of deception to rob Americans of their individuality and freedom. From as early as European colonization in America to now‚ people have been forced to conform to the beliefs of mainstream society. It started with the Native Americans conforming to European culture‚ Puritans developing religion based societies‚ and the formation of antebellum America. Americans‚ now having complete
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Writing About Conformity Everyone wants to be able to fit in somewhere. People love having a place where they feel like they belong. No matter who you are‚ or what you like to do‚ or even what you look like‚ there will always be a place where you belong. Nowadays people will do whatever they can to be able to be a part of something where they think they fit in. I believe if you just continue to be who you are‚ you will find your place in society. From a view point of a teenager in high school
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Persuasion and Conformity Scenario Katrina M. Parker PSY/210 February 6‚ 2011 Erick Lear Persuasion and Conformity Scenario I believe that both teenagers could have been easily persuaded by a group of their peers. Although‚ Donnie did not have as many friends as John‚ I felt that because of John’s popularity it crippled him to becoming the one most likely to be persuaded by peer pressure. John is a confident person and once he is in his confront zone he can do whatever it is that he wants
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