What causes individuals to conform to the opinions and judgments of others? Why do they need to? When is it an advantage to merge with the group and when is it not? Investigating the social, ...

This compelling book sheds light on one of the most defining yet often overlooked forces in Japanese society: dōchō atsuryoku (conformity pressure). Far beyond a matter of individual psychology, this ...

Children expecting rejection tend to resist conforming to academic and social trends. A child's emotional and cognitive reactions to potential rejection are strong predictors of conformity. Anxious ...

Research in collaborative memory processes and social influence has significantly advanced our understanding of how group interactions shape individual recollections. Studies have shown that while ...

A sharp decline in Gen Z Americans identifying as transgender and queer has occurred, from 6. 8% identifying as a gender ...

As American civil discourse becomes increasingly contaminated with conspiracies, ideological intolerance, misinformation and social media pile-ons, author and social critic Jonathan Rauch has a ...