"The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity." –Rollo May In our daily lives, the pressure to conform is omnipresent. Whether it's at work, in social circles, or within ...

Negro and White children at ages 7, 9, 12, and 15 years were subjected to simulated group pressures. Two criteria of conformity were employed in a multiple regression technique. The main effect ...

American parenting has become a competitive sport. From baby Einstein to gifted preschools to elite tutoring companies and intensive college entrance courses, our formal education system encourages ...

Like to go your own way? Most of us actually prefer to follow the pack, according to research. That's one of the outcomes from a study that examines how mathematical models predict human behavior.

The findings are important, the researchers said, because changing one's behavior to align with one's peers can contribute to community-building or -- depending on the goals and values of the group -- ...