>We don't like conformity. I forget if there is a name for this phenomena, probably, but people are strongly biased towards thinking that they are open minded,

>We don't like conformity. I forget if there is a name for this phenomena, probably, but people are strongly biased towards thinking that they are open minded, that they don't like conformity etc. Everyone likes to think that they are accepting of new ideas, that they are adventurous, that they are forging their own path and so on. Conversely no one likes to them of themselves as being prone to conformity, sensitive to peer pressure, fearful of ideas that challenge their own assumptions or fearful of being exposed to criticism or ridicule. As a result people are very fond of saying that they are open minded and that they don't like conformity even though its not necessarily borne out by their actions. Its also worth keeping in mind that this kind of belief is closely tied to a person's identity (as they see it) so challenging it can result in them getting extremely defensive and angry. By challenging it you are pointing out the gap between how they actually are and how they imagine themselves to be. /armchair psychology