003: Why Do We Copy Other People's Style?
Episode description
Why do we copy other people's style? And under what conditions is it advantageous to stand out? In this episode we discuss: Mimetic Desire, Conformity and Counterconformity, the Need for Uniqueness Measurement, the role of influencers, Deviance Regulation Theory and so much more.
Theme music by Brooks Hamilton / @brohama
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Few References (pls reference full list here):
[TED Talk] How Your Clothes Impact Your Life: Re-examining Our Relationship to Fashion
[TED Talk] The philosophy behind fashion
Optimal Distinctiveness Theory
[Youtube] Drew Joiner: Trendy vs Stylish | What is Unique Style?
Optimal distinctiveness theory (Wikipedia)