Become aware of when conformity to the group norm is counter-productive and should not be followed, when independence should take precedence and be adopted regardless of social rejection by that group.

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In Iran men can choose whether to shave or not, but Afro-sporting youths avoid beards because they would carry a hint of conformity with authority.

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"My status as assisted witness is not a surprise to me, since I always acted in the interests of the state and in conformity with the law, " Ms Lagarde said after a second day of questioning that lasted some 12 hours.

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Deputy Higgins argued people who cannot read French could not "know or exert their rights or conduct their affairs in such a way that they are in conformity with the law".

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And why single women would not want to endow their child with the potential beneficial legacy of red hair speaks to a growing taste for conformity.

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