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Conformity Under Uncertainty

Conformity Under Uncertainty is a theoretical construct in social psychology that identifies the tendency of individuals to align their beliefs or behaviors with group norms in ambiguous or uncertain situations, where the correct course of action is unclear, thereby serving as a heuristic for reducing uncertainty through social validation.

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2017–2026

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Knowing what to think by knowing who you are: Self‐categorization and the nature of norm formation, conformity and group polarization*

Dominic Abrams, Margaret Wetherell, Sandra Cochrane et al. · British Journal of Social Psychology · 1990 · 812 citations · Full text

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Towards a balanced social psychology: Causes, consequences, and cures for the problem-seeking approach to social behavior and cognition

Joachim I. Krueger, David C. Funder · Behavioral and Brain Sciences · 2004 · 386 citations

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The Biological Bases of Conformity

Thomas J. H. Morgan, Kevin N. Laland · Frontiers in Neuroscience · 2012 · 175 citations · Full text

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The development of adaptive conformity in young children: effects of uncertainty and consensus

Thomas J. H. Morgan, Kevin N. Laland, Paul L. Harris · Developmental Science · 2014 · 131 citations · Full text

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Evaluation of Measurement Data: The Role of Measurement Uncertainty in Conformity Assessment

by D. Brynn Hibbert · Chemistry International · 2013 · 122 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. LP
    Leslie Pendrill

    RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Sweden

    3 publications · 77 citations

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  2. KN
    Kevin N. Laland

    University of St Andrews, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 306 citations

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  3. LC
    Luca Corazzini

    Bocconi University, Italy

    2 publications · 46 citations

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  4. MA
    Michael A. Hogg

    Claremont Graduate University, United States

    2 publications · 932 citations

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  5. TJ
    Thomas J. H. Morgan

    Arizona State University, United States

    2 publications · 306 citations

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Institutions

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  1. European Commission

    Brussels, Belgium

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    102 citations

  2. University of Kent

    Canterbury, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    824 citations

  3. University of St Andrews

    St Andrews, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    612 citations

  4. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    167 citations

  5. The University of Queensland

    Brisbane, Australia

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    240 citations

  6. University of Lisbon

    Lisbon, Portugal

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    40 citations

  7. University of Tokyo Hospital

    Tokyo, Japan

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    75 citations

  8. University of Central Florida

    Orlando, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    66 citations

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  1. Measurement

    3 publications · 80 citations

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  2. The Journal of Social Psychology

    2 publications · 50 citations

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  3. Accreditation and Quality Assurance

    2 publications · 51 citations

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  4. British Journal of Social Psychology

    2 publications · 932 citations

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  5. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics

    Repository · 1 publications · 10 citations

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