Social forces within groups that encourage conformity to group norms, decisions, or behaviors, potentially leading to compliance even when individuals privately disagree.
Example: Jury members changing their votes to match group consensus despite personal doubts, or employees agreeing with decisions they privately oppose due to team pressure.
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