<p>A while back I saw a chart of psychological development milestones, and it said around the age of 28 people tend to think less in a collective and more on their own. I can't find the chart nor can I find anything backing up that claim since. Is there any evidence that this is true?</p>

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2021-01-17T19:12:19.887Z
Welcome to Psychology.SE. As a possible counterargument, I wonder how trade unions survive without collective thinking and agreement.
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Well, older people definitely don't lose all sense of collectivism. But just from observation it seems like those who are 24+ tend to think more for themselves rather than follow a group, especially compared to those who are college-aged and younger. I wasn't sure if that is cultural or psychological.
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Is there any evidence that people follow crowds less at a certain age?
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# Is there any evidence that people follow crowds less at a certain age?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-01-16)

A while back I saw a chart of psychological development milestones, and it said around the age of 28 people tend to think less in a collective and more on their own. I can't find the chart nor can I find anything backing up that claim since. Is there any evidence that this is true?

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> **username_1**: Welcome to Psychology.SE. As a possible counterargument, I wonder how trade unions survive without collective thinking and agreement.  
> **username_0**: Well, older people definitely don't lose all sense of collectivism. But just from observation it seems like those who are 24+ tend to think more for themselves rather than follow a group, especially compared to those who are college-aged and younger. I wasn't sure if that is cultural or psychological.  

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