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The art of blending in so well you forget what you actually wanted.
means Adjusting your beliefs or behavior to match the group, often without anyone forcing you to.
from From Latin conformare, to shape together — literally molding yourself into the same form as everyone else, like dough pressed into a communal pan.
Asch experimentPeople named a wrong line just to match strangers.
Wired inBrains register social rejection like physical pain.
Two flavorsFaking agreement versus genuinely believing the crowd.