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Social structure and the effects of conformity.

Conformity is an often criticized feature of human belief formation. Although generally regarded as a negative influence on reliability, it has not been widely studied. This paper attempts to determine the epistemic effects of conformity by analyzing a mathematical model of this behavior. In additio...

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Published in:Synthese Vol. 172; no. 3; pp. 317 - 341
Main Author: Zollman, Kevin
Format: Article
Published: Springer Nature Feb2010
Subjects:
Conformity
Social influence
Attitude (Psychology)
Influence
Sociology of knowledge
Social epistemology
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost