Conformity

When Racial Microaggressions Harm White People, Too

Watching someone you love subjected to racial slights and biased assumptions can make you feel helpless, outraged, and ashamed—especially when the source is your own family.

Striving to Be a Good Person

We often believe that "goodness" is determined by authority figures, so we strive for their approval. We can, however, learn to be the authors of our values and our lives.

A Tree and a Menorah Stand Together

Personal Perspective: Can we learn to respect each other?

When Teen Friend Groups Turn Mean

A Personal Perspective: One teen's experience of being exiled from an unkind, gossipy clique offers insights into why some friend groups turn mean.

Courage Is the Key to Living Authentically

A Personal Perspective: Discovering the autonomy of courage is liberating, empowering, and creates opportunities.

The Great Drone Scare Explained

Social Psychology 101 can help us understand the unease over mass drone sightings.

Personality for Sale: Are We All Engaged in Self-Marketing?

In our media-saturated society, we present glittering images of self. At what point do these personas transform the persons we are?

Social Panic Over Drones Sweeps America

What's driving America’s drone scare?

Letting Go of "Never" When Raising an Autistic Child

A Personal Perspective: I was often told my son would "never" do certain things. I've learned to expect the unexpected.

The Psychology Behind Your Thermostat Settings

Influences from our childhoods, and our new community's norms.

Black Sheep: Why Families Marginalize Their Own Members

Families are like other groups in their attempts to marginalize one or more members. Let's explore this process.

Do You Sometimes Feel Alienated From the Culture Around You?

A Personal Perspective: Do you ever feel that you don't seem to fit into mainstream behavior, like you come from another planet?

The Psychology of Values-Based Voting

Discover how to make your voting truly reflect your values. Learn to avoid influences such as charisma, false defiance, and misinformation to make a more authentic choice.

Anonymity Enhances Moral Courage on Social Media

Social media anonymity serves an important function for individuals to exercise their moral courage online.

3 Reasons to Stop Being "Too Nice" in Relationships

1. The mirage of self-sacrifice.

The Importance of Trust in Building Strong Relationships

Trust is one of the most essential elements for building and cultivating strong relationships both in business and in our personal lives.

Inherited Psychology and History in Human Social Evolution

Harvey Whitehouse argues that by taking control of our evolved psychology we can overcome divisive conformism, religiosity, and tribalism and work together for a better world.

There's More to OCD Than Meets the Eye

Have you felt like obsessive-compulsive disorder treatments don't work for you? You're not alone.

Recent Research Encourages Therapists to Talk About Consent

With choking on the rise as a sexual trend with young people, how can therapists teach clients how to verbalize what they desire and remain safe in their intimate relationships?

The Olympics Stops the World in Wonder

Personal Perspective: The 2024 Olympic Games are, in a way, a demonstration of hope.

Why Do People Admit to Breaking the Law?

Learning to fight crime more effectively involves listening to individuals who commit it.

Self-Deception Is a Slippery Slope

Self-deception is so common that we can take it for granted in ourselves and others. But there are many times when it can be hazardous to our health.

Misinformation, Social Media, and the Method of Assertion

Too often social media transmit and repeat misinformation without context or attribution, depriving recipients of one of the principal grounds for assessing its believability.

When Truth Turns to Lies

Two decades of research into groups reveals how otherwise honest individuals might behave unethically when they become part of a group decision-making body.

Loneliness and Social Norm Violations

A recent study offers new ideas about the causes of loneliness.

Dress Down for Success: When Nonconformity Signals Status

Can you dress to impress by dressing down?

The Conformity Trap

Is the pressure to fit in silently eroding the foundation of your relationships?

Where Do I Belong? Identity, Belonging, and Possible Peace

Personal Perspective: Identity is deeply interwoven with a sense of belonging or not belonging.

Do Conservative Values Lead to Lower Levels of Creativity?

A new study examines the relationship between conservatism and creative thinking in 28 countries.

The Behavior of Tourists at the Leaning Tower of Pisa

Explore the social dynamics and influence of "super weak ties" at the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

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