The Power of Others: Peer Pressure, Groupthink, and How the People Around Us Shape Everything We Do

The Power of Others: Peer Pressure, Groupthink, and How the People Around Us Shape Everything We DoTeenage cliques, jihadist cells, army units, polar expeditions, and football hooligans on the face of it, each of these groups might seem exceptional, but the forces that bind and drive them can affect us all. In recent decades, psychologists have uncovered how and why our innate socialness holds huge sway over how we think and act, propelling us to both high achievement and unthinking cruelty. We are beholden to our peers, even when we think we're

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