Topic · Sociology and Political Science · Social Sciences
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5 papers
Juri Fujiwara, Philippe N. Tobler, Ken‐Ichiro Tsutsui, Yoshikazu Ugawa, Satoshi Eifuku, Masato Taira
This study investigates self-conformity and group conformity using neural activity and behavioral data, finding shared and distinct neural mechanisms for both.
bioRxiv · Jul 27, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience
Garrett Mauter, Mimi Liljeholm
The paper investigates social conformity by examining whether it is driven by a hedonic reward signal or an imitative algorithm, finding that incidental stimuli are influenced by monetary payoffs, not social conformity.
Brain and Behavior · Jul 1, 2026Peer-reviewedAnimal Behavior & Cognition
Ali Mahmoodi, Hamed Nili, Dan Bang, Carsten Mehring, Bahador Bahrami
This study identifies distinct neural mechanisms for informational and normative conformity using fMRI during a social decision-making task.
PLoS Biology · Mar 3, 2022Peer-reviewedNeuroscience
Eve Florianne Fabre, Mickaël Causse, Maryel Othon, Jean‐Baptiste Van der Henst
This study examines decision-making and ERP responses in subordinates under hierarchical pressure, finding that obedience to harmful orders triggers greater cognitive conflict and negative affective responses than disobedience.
bioRxiv · Jul 5, 2021 · PreprintNeuroscience
Émilie A. Caspar, Kalliopi Ioumpa, Christian Keysers, Valeria Gazzola
The paper shows that obeying orders reduces vicarious brain activation related to others' pain and decreases feelings of guilt and responsibility.
NeuroImage · Aug 13, 2020Peer-reviewedNeuroscience