We often change our attitudes and behaviours to match the attitudes and behaviours of the people around us. Conformity is the change in a person’s behaviour to go along with the group, even if he does not agree with the group. Humans may possess an inherent tendency to imitate the actions of others. Beyond this automatic tendency to imitate others, psychologists have identified two primary reasons for conformity, which are normative influence and informational influence. One reason for this conformity is a concern about what other people think of us. Obedience is the change of an individual to comply with the requests because they are concerned about a consequence if they do not comply. Obedience differs from conformity in three key ways: obedience involves an order; conformity is going along with people of equal status. Obedience relies on social power whereas conformity relies on the need to be socially accepted.

Yogita Parihar

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