Why do people conform to social norms?

[Sanders]

Hey everyone, Have you ever stopped to think about why we often find ourselves following social norms without even realizing it. Mean, it's kind of wild how we just fall in line with what everyone else is doing sometimes, right. Remember this one time back in high school when all my friends started wearing certain brand of sneakers. They were all hyped about it, and suddenly, felt this pressure to get them too. It was like if didn't have those shoes, wouldn't fit in or something. Looking back, can't help but wonder why felt that way. Think part of it has to do with wanting to belong and feel accepted.

 

[MarkReedWizard]

It's like we're wired to seek acceptance and avoid standing out too much. Could it be ingrained in us from an evolutionary standpoint, promoting unity and survival within communities? Mississippi colleges offer diverse social scenes, with plenty of opportunities to observe conformity in action.