Definition Essay: Why Do People Conforming?
Conforming
(A discussion to the Wilson quote)
How do I know I won’t get hurt? This is a question that everyone faces at least once in their life. For example, you want to go skydiving; on one hand it’s a huge adrenaline rush, but on the other hand there is no way of knowing if you’ll make it to the ground safely. The problem is many times we don’t know the outcome of the situation. Sure there are safety precautions like jumping with an experienced diver and of course having the parachute strapped to you back. But, in the back of your mind, you’re thinking about the possibility that the chute doesn’t open and you never even have a chance of making it through this experience. When faced with this difficult decision there are two main …show more content…
People like to be comfortable, it’s just part of our human nature. We can see this from the earliest stages of life in children. When kids are playing on the playground there is always a big group of them. If something is called into question, the kids will always agree with the leader of the group or the big kid. Before they even know what they’re doing or what it actually means, they’re conforming. They’ll all play the same games and tease the same kids because it’s what everyone else is doing. They conform to fit in. This follows them up to middle school and even high school. There are always popular television shows, electronic devices, clothing styles, and fads that everyone is trying to keep up with. So many kids conform and partake in the same activities, watch the same shows, and wear the same types of clothing. Again we see people conforming, imitating, and following what is so called “in”. This isn’t the only time we witness individuals changing who they are to follow the crowd, it can also be seen in adults as well. A social standing, one which leads to conformism, is commonly called “Keeping up with the Jones.” This entails that, for example, if a neighbor gets a new car you then in turn want a new car, and will often go and buy one. Adults conform just as much a kids and children do. Although it may be in property and cars, instead of clothing and television shows, it still occurs. Throughout the different stages of life, it is still evident that people conform not only to fit in, but because it’s
(A discussion to the Wilson quote)
How do I know I won’t get hurt? This is a question that everyone faces at least once in their life. For example, you want to go skydiving; on one hand it’s a huge adrenaline rush, but on the other hand there is no way of knowing if you’ll make it to the ground safely. The problem is many times we don’t know the outcome of the situation. Sure there are safety precautions like jumping with an experienced diver and of course having the parachute strapped to you back. But, in the back of your mind, you’re thinking about the possibility that the chute doesn’t open and you never even have a chance of making it through this experience. When faced with this difficult decision there are two main …show more content…
People like to be comfortable, it’s just part of our human nature. We can see this from the earliest stages of life in children. When kids are playing on the playground there is always a big group of them. If something is called into question, the kids will always agree with the leader of the group or the big kid. Before they even know what they’re doing or what it actually means, they’re conforming. They’ll all play the same games and tease the same kids because it’s what everyone else is doing. They conform to fit in. This follows them up to middle school and even high school. There are always popular television shows, electronic devices, clothing styles, and fads that everyone is trying to keep up with. So many kids conform and partake in the same activities, watch the same shows, and wear the same types of clothing. Again we see people conforming, imitating, and following what is so called “in”. This isn’t the only time we witness individuals changing who they are to follow the crowd, it can also be seen in adults as well. A social standing, one which leads to conformism, is commonly called “Keeping up with the Jones.” This entails that, for example, if a neighbor gets a new car you then in turn want a new car, and will often go and buy one. Adults conform just as much a kids and children do. Although it may be in property and cars, instead of clothing and television shows, it still occurs. Throughout the different stages of life, it is still evident that people conform not only to fit in, but because it’s