In a novel that takes on the problem of conformity and questions the certainty of narrow-minded ideologues, such circuit-breaking is nonetheless useful, forcing the reader to pause and think in the middle of that dauntless break for the plot's conclusion.
Thévenoud, who was appointed secretary of state for foreign trade in the Socialist government reshuffle at the end of August, was fired just nine days later after it was discovered he had what was euphemistically described as "problems of conformity with his taxes".
The conformity of the material was a problem, true.
Certainly, curiosity can be discouraged by criticism, condemnation, demand for conformity, and demanding rote memory versus problem solving.
These factors may lessen an intra-group trend towards conformity which could otherwise present a problem, since participants who are unsure or alien to the group may tend to voice agreement with opinions already expressed by others [ 11].
Acting-out: The Institution Denied, is a performance by Czech artist Eva Kotátková, who explores the problems of rules and conformity.
Drinking motives mediate the cross-sectional relationship between social anxiety and alcohol problems, with coping and conformity motives being the most commonly observed mediators.
The problem with this approach is conformity and a lack of diversity or individual expression: at least as portrayed here, female bodybuilders seem to simply trade a female ideal for a more masculine one.
The benefits of non-conformity in multi-physics problems is also highlighted.
In conformity with the algorithm of Lee and Seung (2001), problem (7) can be solved using update rules, which are iterative improvements converging to local optima solutions.
