Moral conformity in online interactions: rational justifications increase influence of peer opinions on moral judgments

Over the last decade, social media has increasingly been used as a platform for political and moral discourse. We investigate whether conformity, specifically concerning moral attitudes, occurs in these virtual environments apart from face-to-face interactions. Participants took an online survey and...

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Main Authors: Meagan Kelly, Lawrence Ngo, Vladimir Chituc, Scott Huettel, Walter Sinnott-Armstrong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-07-01
Series:Social Influence
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15534510.2017.1323007