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Joshua Martins
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Individuals often seem defined by their need to belong to a certain group: family, school, political party. This can be explained by the fact that it is seldom easier to defend a viewpoint on your own while having the support of an entire group provides you with all the necessary confidence.
However, the main drawback consists of becoming so easily manipulated, that often one is not even aware of it.
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