Contrived dissent is better than nothing, especially if the contrivance itself is taken seriously. But the most valuable form ...

At some point, everyone has done something weird to fit in. Maybe you have lied about your favorite guilty pleasure song to avoid public shame. Maybe you owned seven pairs of bell bottoms in the ’70s ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. While not quite as infamous as Philip Zimbardo’s Stanford prison simulation, or Stanley Milgram’s obedience ...

At some point, everyone has done something weird to fit in. Maybe you have lied about what your favorite guilty pleasure song is to avoid public shame. Maybe you owned seven pairs of bell bottoms in ...

What causes individuals to conform to the opinions and judgments of others? Why do they need to? When is it an advantage to merge with the group and when is it not? Investigating the social, ...