Ronald Jones said:I have a question regarding the topic in the title.
To illustrate my point, let me offer a few examples.
a) Suppose we attend a social gathering where, naturally, one is expected to drink something. What is the purpose of this, truly, if I am already aware that I don't enjoy it? In fact, I find the very notion of being obligated quite distasteful. Why is it that people succumb to this pressure, have a few drinks, and then subsequently expect that individual to actually get intoxicated? 😳 🙄 It is quite the same situation with cigarettes. 😳 😳
b) Furthermore, why is there such an obligation to be in a relationship right now? Is there something inherently wrong with me if I am single? Am I supposed to simply abandon all my standards and settle for the very first person who happens to be somewhat attractive? 😳 🍿 Yet, I observe that a vast number of people simply give in to these societal expectations. ☕ ☕
Why do people claim in an experiment that two lines are identical when they are clearly different, simply because the rest of the group suggests it through their answers? It's quite simple: a huge number of people suffer from a fear of social exclusion. They are willing to conform even in absurd situations because they are terrified of being isolated. It’s a vicious cycle where people preemptively mold themselves to what they perceive the environment wants and expects from them, regardless of how wrong or damaging that is to their individual integrity. Then, those "societal expectations" are shaped by various media outlets specifically to manipulate a mass of frightened individuals.
In these experiments, it’s also noted that some individuals find the courage to state their true opinion or observation if someone else has already voiced it—regardless of the others who are saying the opposite and are obviously wrong. It is clearly a major societal issue that such a vast number of people avoid being the one to break the ice and say or do exactly what they think or feel.