: This 2023 review from Frontiers in Psychology critiques the confusion between being a subordinate and the actual act of "following." It argues for a "process" approach where followers are individuals influenced toward a shared goal.
: This paper analyzes why individuals relinquish autonomy to follow others. It concludes that followership evolved as a strategy to solve group cooperation and coordination problems. follow
: Published in Nature Human Behaviour , this study explores why people conform to rules based on social expectations and pro-social motives, even when there are no immediate external rewards. Why people follow rules | Nature Human Behaviour : This 2023 review from Frontiers in Psychology
In AI, "following" refers to the ability of models to adhere to specific instructions. follow