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*2 : an [[act]] or instance of conforming
*2 : an [[act]] or instance of conforming
*3 : action in accordance with some specified [[standard]] or [[authority]] <conformity to social [[custom]]>
*3 : action in accordance with some specified [[standard]] or [[authority]] <conformity to social [[custom]]>
==Description==
==Description==
'''Conformity''' is the [[process]] by which an [[individual]]'s [[attitudes]], [[beliefs]], and [[behaviors]] are [[influenced]] by other people. This influence occurs in both small [[groups]] and [[society]] as a [[whole]], and it may be the result of subtle [[unconscious]] influences, or direct and overt social pressure. Conformity also occurs by the "implied [[presence]]" of others, or when other people are not actually present. For example, people tend to follow the [[norms]] of society when eating or watching television, even when they are at [[home]] by themselves.
'''Conformity''' is the [[process]] by which an [[individual]]'s [[attitudes]], [[beliefs]], and [[behaviors]] are [[influenced]] by other people. This influence occurs in both small [[groups]] and [[society]] as a [[whole]], and it may be the result of subtle [[unconscious]] influences, or direct and overt social pressure. Conformity also occurs by the "implied [[presence]]" of others, or when other people are not actually present. For example, people tend to follow the [[norms]] of society when eating or watching television, even when they are at [[home]] by themselves.
<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''[[Conformity]]''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Conformity '''''this link'''''].</center>
People often conform from a [[desire]] to achieve a sense of [[security]] within a [[group]]—typically a group that is of a similar age, [[culture]], [[religion]], or [[education]]al [[status]]. Any unwillingness to conform carries with it the very real risk of social rejection. In this respect, conformity can be seen as a safe means of avoiding bullying or deflecting [[criticism]] from [[peers]]. Conformity is often associated with adolescence and [[youth]] culture, but it affects [[humans]] of all ages.
People often conform from a [[desire]] to achieve a sense of [[security]] within a [[group]]—typically a group that is of a similar age, [[culture]], [[religion]], or [[education]]al [[status]]. Any unwillingness to conform carries with it the very real risk of social rejection. In this respect, conformity can be seen as a safe means of avoiding bullying or deflecting [[criticism]] from [[peers]]. Conformity is often associated with adolescence and [[youth]] culture, but it affects [[humans]] of all ages.
