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The Importance of Social Conformity
Psychologists Solomon Ash conducted a series of experiments that are now taught to legions of undergrads each year. As the number of actors increased, so did the conformity of the subject. Most days, we'd rather be wrong with the crowd than be right by ourselves. When changing your habits means challenging the tribe, change is unattractive.