Conformism: origins and dangers
Conformism is uncritical adherence to the norms and rules accepted in society. It manifests itself in generally accepted assessments of how to live and what to do. For example, “being married is good, getting divorced is bad”, “you need to look decent in society”, “your job should be prestigious”, “a man should”, “a woman should”, etc. Such instructions and prohibitions are given to a person from childhood. In the family they are passed down from generation to generation. But at the same time, every person is able to criticize these norms, reconsider them, choose the most suitable ones for himself and discard those that interfere with his happy life. Conformity is a mass phenomenon, but each individual person is able to choose whether he should be conformist or not.
Why, being capable of criticism, do people choose conformism? First of all, being conformal is very convenient. A conformist person easily adapts to almost any environment. Finding himself in a new team, a conformist person reads the values by which this team lives and adapts to them. By demonstrating loyalty, a conformist person avoids conflicts. People around her accept her as “one of their own”, thanks to which she can receive social benefits. People around will be much more willing to help “their” person. Secondly, conformism relieves you of the burden of responsibility for your own life. A conformist person trusts the…
