Conformity is defined as “a change in a person's behavior due to the real or imagined influence of other people.” Research has shown that the usurpation of a certain group or person's ideas, or conformity to their beliefs, happens so quickly and without thought that it is mechanical and the reason why conformity is constantly present because it is habitual (Griskevicius, 2006). By evaluating a situation we are uncertain about, we can find more accurate information by adhering to others, eventually leading to correct decision-making. Everyone conforms (men, women, children, etc.), it's part of life, but what tells us if we should conform or not? More specifically, does gender determine our level of conformity, or is it the social roles we assume as individuals? This article reviews primary social role studies on gender differences in conformity, by Cassie Ann Hull Eno, gender differences in human behavior, by Alice H. Eagly and company, basic motives that facilitate strategic compliance, carried out by Vladas Griskevicus and company, as well as others cited in “resources”. Let's start with “The Origins of Sex Differences in Human Behavior” (Eagly 1999). Eagly's theory of the origin of social structure proposes that men and women are psychologically different because their social roles generally differ. For example, historically, men have taken on the role of providing for their families by providing them with money and protection, thus playing the role of boss of the family. Women, however, took on the role of nurturing guardians, playing a lesser role than their partners in making decisions about the family. For the most part, men are seen as the "man of the house" who puts dinner on the table and the clothes on our backs while women...... middle of paper...... (No)Strategic compliance. Personality and Social Psychology, 91(2), 281-294.Eagly and Wood. (1999). The origins of sex differences in human behavior. American Psychologist, 51(6), 408-432.Buss and Reeve. (2003). Evolutionary psychology and developmental dynamics: commentary on Lickliter and Honeycutt. Psychological Bulletin, 129(6), 848-853. Steinfeldt J., Zakrajsek, Carter and Steinfeldt M. (2011). Conformity to gender norms among female student-athletes: Implications for body image. Psychology of men and masculinity, 12(4), 401-416. Eno, C. (2010). The influence of primed social roles on gender differences in conformity (Doctoral dissertation). ^Burn and Ward. (2005). Men's conformity to traditional masculinity and relationship satisfaction. Psychology of man and masculinity, 6(4), 254-263.