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Why do we fear breaking with tradition?

We all have a tendency to follow traditions but why do we do it? Animals tend to copy each other to stay safe, especially from predators. Do we humans also fear the consequences of not following the crowd?

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The Human ZooSeries 7, The Strangeness of Tradition

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