title: We agree and we disagree, which is exactly what most people do most of the time.
abstract: Humans are continually diverging and converging with respect to each other. Research across many domains suggests that differentiation and integration are aspects of a more complex set of dynamics, and are not step-wise but interdependent and continuous. Research on conformity in particular reveals that divergence and dissent are forms of cooperation, reflecting concerns for both individual and group integrity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological Sciences,University of Connecticut,Storrs,CT 06269-1020.bert.hodges@uconn.eduhttp://socialpsych.uconn.edu/affiliated-faculty/bert-hodges/.
authors.forename: Bert H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Hodges
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology,Lehigh University,Bethlehem,PA 18015.djp208@lehigh.eduhttps://psychology.cas2.lehigh.edu/content/djp208.
authors.forename: Dominic J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Packer
mesh_terms: D034462:Dissent and Disputes; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D012919:Social Behavior