Negating the misguiding effects of social proof on human psyche: a Quranic perspective

• Main Authors: Mohd. Redzwan, Ili Dalila, Zainan Nazri, Nurul Jannah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IIUM Press 2024
• Subjects: B Philosophy (General); BF Psychology; BL Religion
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/114271/8/114271_Negating%20the%20misguiding%20effects%20of%20social%20proof.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/114271/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/al-burhan/index.php/al-burhan/article/view/352/219; https://doi.org/10.31436/alburhn.v8i2.352
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Human beings tend to act spontaneously. While many factors may lead to that, there is nothing more validating and reassuring than conforming to the behaviours of others while one is on the verge of decision-making. Social proof is one of the biggest factors that heavily take hold of our decisions in...