There’s nothing unusual about the need to go along with the group. Evolutionists think that it offers a survival advantage, creating a uniform herd that’s less susceptible to dangers. But when it ...

Solomon Asch once remarked, "The tendency to conformity in our society is so strong that reasonably intelligent and well-meaning young people are willing to call white, black. This is a matter of ...

Starting at a new school is stressful enough without feeling like you have to change who you are to attend. For one student, the biggest hurdle wasn’t academics or friends — it was the thought of ...

Jan. 13, 2006 — -- Dr. Gregory Berns, a psychiatrist and neurosurgeon featured in the "Primetime" episode on Jan. 12 about conformity, answers viewer questions about conformity and human behavior ...

After the worldwide success Metallica enjoyed with the Black Album, the band took a break to record new music (while still playing gigs in the midst of that whole process). Once they began their own ...

Lately, every time I sit down to write an article focusing on corporate leadership, the news headlines overwhelm and overpower any other thoughts in my head. It feels hard to write about the workplace ...

Harvard Law School professor Cass Sunstein's new book “Conformity: The Power of Social Influence” clearly and thoughtfully lays out the familiar case for dissent. Conformity is dangerous, Sunstein ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a business leader and an advocate for better government. In 1956, William Whyte published The Organization Man, which ...

Founding Corrosion of Conformity bassist and vocalist Mike Dean has shared a statement announcing his departure from the band. Guitarist Woodroe Weatherman and frontman Pepper Keenan shared a post on ...

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