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Conformity bias

Conformity bias

When we deviate from the group, our brains trigger an 'error signal' that short circuits everything else to let you know something is fundamentally wrong, and you should pay attention.

Public shaming is an example of punishing people who deviate from the group. However, group consensus is not a guarantee that it is a fact. It may be a collective illusion. 

The group may not believe something, but you are willing to conform because you think the group agrees.

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