sociology

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    Social Norming

    A motivating factor to do something based on the belief that everyone else is doing no matter how much you think that you make your own decisions, see sheeple.

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    Sheeple

    People who refuse to be sovereign individuals but instead follow the collective group identity to their demise.

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    Tribalism

    The state of being organized by certain attitude and practice of harboring strong feelings of bonds or loyalty to one’s group, regardless of race or ethnicity.

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    Ethnicity

    The state of belonging to a social group that has common cultural traditions and expression of group consciousness. 

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    Chimpout

    An evolution-related phrase used by scientists to refer to regression to ape-like behavior, or more precisely, to the behavior of the chimpanzee which humans are related to. 

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