According to Doris Lessing in "Group Minds," we often change our beliefs to fit into groups, for it is hard to hold our different opinions as members of a group. Lessing further suggests that we are constantly looking for like-minded groups to turn ourselves into because we simply just cannot be alone for long. However, Lessing concludes that we must resist pressures from group thinking in order to act and think independently. Based on incidents …showed first 75 words of 730 total…

…showed last 75 words of 730 total…in saying that if we are aware of the powerful influence of group minds, we should act more independently and not conform to groups. Unfortunately, it seems that not too many of us understand the importance of independent minds, like most mothers in the 1950s who gave up their interests to conform to society's idea of being a "good" mother. Indeed, it takes time for all to realize the importance of speaking their own mind.