I chose to participate in Living Experiment Option three which required me to commit a norm violation. I decided to choose the 4th norm violation which required me to walk into a crowded grocery store and jump up and down while waiting in a checkout line. I decided to walk into Millers, The local gas station on campus and I grabbed a pack of gum and stepped in line to pay for it. Once I was in line I preceded to jump up and down in place until I got to the front of the line. I began jumping again as I exited the store. Prior to performing this norm violation I felt extremely anxious and nervous because I knew people were going to stare at me and focus all their attention on me. However, as soon as I actually started jumping I felt completely
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As human beings one of our essential needs is to interact with others. If we don’t conform to the rules then society will not accept us and we risk being on our own which lessens are chances of survival and having a long and healthy life. Conformity can have negative results as well. If we are always acting the way that others expect us to act then we will not always be being true to ourselves. Conforming too much can result in a loss of identity and the loss of individual characteristics. If we were all the same and acted perfectly following all of societies unwritten social rules then we would always be acting like we are expected to and not necessarily how we really want too. Conforming to social rules is a great way to be looked at like a good citizen and be accepted by other in the community however, one should not conform so much to the point where they are unable to separate their own wants, needs, and opinions from societies. All individuals should have a mind of their own and stay true to themselves while also maintain a certain level of respect for others in their society by following the social norm. If I were to predict my behavior a month from now I think I would care less about what people say or think about me because of this experiment. This living experiment really showed me that even though doing the opposite of what society expects of you to do may be a little scary, people’s opinions ultimately don’t matter. The people that were
As human beings one of our essential needs is to interact with others. If we don’t conform to the rules then society will not accept us and we risk being on our own which lessens are chances of survival and having a long and healthy life. Conformity can have negative results as well. If we are always acting the way that others expect us to act then we will not always be being true to ourselves. Conforming too much can result in a loss of identity and the loss of individual characteristics. If we were all the same and acted perfectly following all of societies unwritten social rules then we would always be acting like we are expected to and not necessarily how we really want too. Conforming to social rules is a great way to be looked at like a good citizen and be accepted by other in the community however, one should not conform so much to the point where they are unable to separate their own wants, needs, and opinions from societies. All individuals should have a mind of their own and stay true to themselves while also maintain a certain level of respect for others in their society by following the social norm. If I were to predict my behavior a month from now I think I would care less about what people say or think about me because of this experiment. This living experiment really showed me that even though doing the opposite of what society expects of you to do may be a little scary, people’s opinions ultimately don’t matter. The people that were