... social contacts and develop through our communications with others, but not directly and straightforwardly for the most part. Rather, norms develop by subtle, sublime, beyond-awareness processes of inference; we note raised eyebrows, hear supportive "uh-hums", and watch how others gain approval. They may evolve through an interpersonal process of negotiation as we attempt to follow the rules of fitting ... on Intrapersonal Conflict When a situation is ambiguous, there is no external reality for determining the "right" answer and people will be easily influenced by the groups to which th...

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