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Tag: conformity

Tribe

why fitting in matters even when we deny it

Even people who insist they don't care what others think tend to dress, talk, and act remarkably like the specific group of people who also insist they don't care. Not caring is its own kind of fitting in.

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Tribe

why peer pressure doesn’t end in high school

Adults like to think they've outgrown peer pressure. The instinct never actually leaves. It just trades hallway dynamics for boardrooms, group chats, and what everyone else seems to be doing.

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