Sometimes we change our behaviors, attitudes, go with the flow, and try to fit in, due to the real or imagined social pressures we face on a daily basis. This is conformity. We tend to conform to the unknown, or to certain known practices in certain situations. Having a lack of knowledge is one of the reasons why we tend to conform to group norms, but a more dominant reason is because of normative conformity where we like to form a good impression to a particular group. Even though in some cases we might not agree with the group, we stick to them, because we don’t want to be the deviants. Whether we conform to the unknown, or informative, or to normative reasons, whatever reason it may be, it can produce positive or negative impacts.
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Social norms are expectations of behavior, and standards that are accepted in social groups of society. With social norms we already assume and predict that certain behaviors will come to pass just because of the mere fact that behaviors have been grilled in our lives since we took our first breathe in life. We become sons, daughters, sisters, brothers, fathers, mothers, grandparents, friends, lovers, and so much more. In all of these roles we are expected to act a certain way, behave, believe, and see life in certain …show more content…
With predicting behaviors, we can also understand behaviors, and communicate with each other sometimes in non verbal ways just because of the fact that we understand each others behaviors. Social norms and conformity can relate a lot. Social norms provide a sense of order. We tend to establish a sense of conformity because of the expectations we hold on ourselves, and the expectations social groups uphold on us. My friend for example, works for one of the Attorney General offices in New York City and having happy hour from 3-6pm every Friday is a social group norm for her office. Not performing on “chill Fridays” will make you stand out and seem as she says it, “weird”. Whereas when she goes to the offices in upper New York, they see her as weird for asking for a drink on a Friday afternoon, which is working hours for
Social norms are expectations of behavior, and standards that are accepted in social groups of society. With social norms we already assume and predict that certain behaviors will come to pass just because of the mere fact that behaviors have been grilled in our lives since we took our first breathe in life. We become sons, daughters, sisters, brothers, fathers, mothers, grandparents, friends, lovers, and so much more. In all of these roles we are expected to act a certain way, behave, believe, and see life in certain …show more content…
With predicting behaviors, we can also understand behaviors, and communicate with each other sometimes in non verbal ways just because of the fact that we understand each others behaviors. Social norms and conformity can relate a lot. Social norms provide a sense of order. We tend to establish a sense of conformity because of the expectations we hold on ourselves, and the expectations social groups uphold on us. My friend for example, works for one of the Attorney General offices in New York City and having happy hour from 3-6pm every Friday is a social group norm for her office. Not performing on “chill Fridays” will make you stand out and seem as she says it, “weird”. Whereas when she goes to the offices in upper New York, they see her as weird for asking for a drink on a Friday afternoon, which is working hours for