Axiomempiricalv1
Humans have a deep, evolutionarily encoded need for
Humans have a deep, evolutionarily encoded need for belonging that makes social disapproval register as a survival threat.
Why This Is an Axiom
This is a foundational empirical claim about human evolutionary psychology that cannot be derived from other axioms in the curriculum. It explains why conformity pressure exists at a neurological/evolutionary level, making it the bedrock for understanding social costs of independent thinking. The claim is research-backed (Asch, evolutionary psychology) and falsifiable.