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: 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.

: Available on ResearchGate , this work discusses "Implicit Followership Theories" (IFTs), which are the cognitive prototypes or mental images people have of what a follower should be. Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science follow

: This 2024 paper from arXiv introduces a framework for teaching information retrieval models how to better follow complex human instructions rather than just matching keywords. Social and Behavioral Science : This 2023 review from Frontiers in Psychology

: 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 Social and Behavioral Science : Published in Nature