Conformity is modifying attitudes or behaviors to align with others
conformity is due to pressure.
social norms are standards of behavior that people share
social norms are “Guidelines” for situations (eat, wear, say, joke, etc.)
explicit social norms are written down (ex. laws)
implicit social norms are implied (ex. restaurant etiquette)
In 1964, Kitty Genovese was stabbed, robbed, raped and killed on a street in New York City. The crime went on for almost an hour, with nobody coming to Genovese's aid. Initial media coverage suggested that dozens of people had watched it take place and done nothing, not even calling police
