Book contents
- Working Wonders
- Working Wonders
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Author’s Note
- Introduction
- Part I Those Who Made the Impossible Happen
- Part II Entrenching and Defending the Fortress
- Chapter 5 Brain Unmalleability
- Chapter 6 Keep It Consistent
- Chapter 7 Majority Influence
- Chapter 8 Connections That Close the Mind
- Chapter 9 Personal Book on Shared Reality
- Part III Opening the Mind
- Part IV Do-It-Yourself Tips
- Appendix: Measuring Possibilitivity
- References
- Index
Chapter 7 - Majority Influence
from Part II - Entrenching and Defending the Fortress
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 July 2019
- Working Wonders
- Working Wonders
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Author’s Note
- Introduction
- Part I Those Who Made the Impossible Happen
- Part II Entrenching and Defending the Fortress
- Chapter 5 Brain Unmalleability
- Chapter 6 Keep It Consistent
- Chapter 7 Majority Influence
- Chapter 8 Connections That Close the Mind
- Chapter 9 Personal Book on Shared Reality
- Part III Opening the Mind
- Part IV Do-It-Yourself Tips
- Appendix: Measuring Possibilitivity
- References
- Index
Summary
Another natural but inherently limiting behavior is conforming to the majority view.1 Most of us have experienced the soothing feeling of belonging and the reinforcement inherent in shared opinions.
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- Working WondersHow to Make the Impossible Happen, pp. 38Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019