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My untested hypothesis is that your parents and peers expect you to act a certain way (based on your appearance) and many people accept these subtle nudges with
by ivank 18y ago
My untested hypothesis is that your parents and peers expect you to act a certain way (based on your appearance) and many people accept these subtle nudges without resistance. So, it basically becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
- ovi256 18y agoI think that is a form of operant conditioning [1] mostly through subtle cues and social pressure. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operant_conditioning http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operant_conditioning