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Conformity also increases when individuals have committed themselves to the group making decisions. [76] Conformity has also been shown to be linked to cohesiveness. Cohesiveness is how strongly members of a group are linked together, and conformity has been found to increase as group cohesiveness increases. [77] Similarly, conformity is also ...
The idea of a "group mind" or "mob behavior" was first put forward by 19th-century social psychologists Gabriel Tarde and Gustave Le Bon.Herd behavior in human societies has also been studied by Sigmund Freud and Wilfred Trotter, whose book Instincts of the Herd in Peace and War is a classic in the field of social psychology.
Anticonformity (counterconformity) refers to when an individual consciously and deliberately challenges the position or actions of the group. [1] Anticonformity is not merely the absence of conformity. [2] Anticonformity can be a response to certain context and social pressure or expectations. [3]
Groupthink is a psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people in which the desire for harmony or conformity in the group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.
This category covers psychological and sociological theories and processes of conformity and groupthinking This category is often contrasted with Deviance (sociology) . Subcategories
A reference group can be either from a membership group or non-membership group. An example of a reference group being used would be the determination of affluence. An individual in the U.S. with an annual income of $80,000, may consider themself affluent if they compare themself to those in the middle of the income strata, who earn roughly ...
Groupism is a theoretical approach in sociology that posits that conformity to the laws/norms of a group such as family, kinship, race, ethnicity, religion and nationality brings reciprocal benefits such as recognition, right, power and security. [1]
Fuddy-duddy" (or "fuddy duddy" or "fuddy-dud") [1] is a term for a person who is fussy while old-fashioned, traditionalist, conformist or conservative, sometimes almost to the point of eccentricity or geekiness. It is a slang term, mildly derogatory but sometimes affectionate too and can be used to describe someone with a zealous focus on order ...