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  2. The Conformist - Wikipedia

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    However, he confuses normality with conformity, and in his quest to conform, subjugates his already repressed emotions. When the natural course of his life presents him with ethical dilemmas - the assignment to betray Professor Quadri, and his attraction to women other than his wife - he is ill-prepared to deal with them.

  3. Collective Illusions (book) - Wikipedia

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    Collective Illusions: Conformity, Complicity, and the Science of Why We Make Bad Decisions is a 2022 book by author Todd Rose. The book illustrates that human thinking about one another is based on false assumptions that leads to bad decisions, and this makes the society mistrustful and individuals unhappy. [1] [2]

  4. Conformity - Wikipedia

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    Conformity or conformism is the act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms, politics or being like-minded. [1] Norms are implicit, specific rules, guidance shared by a group of individuals, that guide their interactions with others.

  5. List of cognitive biases - Wikipedia

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    Conformity is involved in the following: Availability cascade, a self-reinforcing process in which a collective belief gains more and more plausibility through its increasing repetition in public discourse (or "repeat something long enough and it will become true"). [134] See also availability heuristic.

  6. The Real Reason Designers Style Books Backwards on Shelves - AOL

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    As the look became increasingly common, it started to develop its own fandom, becoming a trend in its own right. For titles you rarely read but can’t dream of parting with, the style can work.

  7. Anticonformity (psychology) - Wikipedia

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    Conversion comformity is the positive influence of the individual to agree both publicly and privately to a change in opinion by another individual. Compliance conformity is the agreement occurring after a public agreement but remaining in disagreement privately. Anticonformity is the continuous need for behavioral and cognitive independence.

  8. Book review - Wikipedia

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    A book review is a form of literary criticism in which a book is merely described (summary review) or analyzed based on content, style, and merit. [ 1 ] A book review may be a primary source , an opinion piece, a summary review, or a scholarly view. [ 2 ]

  9. Social influence - Wikipedia

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    While the results are the opposite of what the influencer intended, the reactive behavior is a result of social pressure. [10] It is notable that anticonformity does not necessarily mean independence. In many studies, reactance manifests itself in a deliberate rejection of an influence, even if the influence is clearly correct. [11]