I could write a long article about Conformity, but really … what could be more convincing than this representative example? (video: Brain Games – Conformity (Waiting Room) ) Peer Pressure We are pressured and convinced through a lifetime of social conditioning to conform, get along, go along, agree with, regardless of the rationality. This isn’t complicated. You will have a natural tendency to conform to the group – the majority. You simply need to have …
Into the UnknownHermon Atkins MacNeilWhite Marble, c1912Brookgreen Gardens – Murrells Inlet, SC (All images in this post by the Author: James L. Patterson)
NightMario Joseph KorbelWhite Marble, c1932Brookgreen Gardens – Murrells Inlet, SC (All images for this post by the Author: James L. Patterson)
Diana of the ChaseAnna Hyatt HuntingtonBronze, 1922Brookgreen Gardens – Murrells Inlet, SC (All images in this post by the Author: James L. Patterson)
Sunlounger – Crawling (Chillout mix) Chillout and relax . . . (Featured image by S. Hermann & F. Richter from Pixabay )
E.S. Posthumus – Estemos Peaceful beauty . . . (Featured image by Denis Velicanov from Pixabay)
Souls In Motion – Sensual Illusion (Balearic Mix) Beautiful and laid-back tune – soul soothing . . . (Featured image by James L. Patterson)
Related very closely to the concept of Groupthink is a process called Social Conditioning . However, where Groupthink relates to cognitive issues in a small group, Social Conditioning is concerned more with broad social implications – typically nationwide. Definition: Social conditioning is the sociological process of training individuals in a society to respond in a manner generally approved by the society in general and peer groups within society. Manifestations of social conditioning are vast, but …