Conversion theory: In psychology, conversion theory explores how small, consistent minorities can persuade the majority by sparking critical thinking in others, making them question their own beliefs and potentially adopt the minority view. See also Minorites, Majorities, Group behavior, Groupthink, Social behavior, Behavior, Beliefs, Attitudes._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |