Our opinions are shaped by:

Our opinions are shaped by social influence by others and the world around us. This includes social media influences, political news, and just friend and family in general. We are shaped by validation in a way.

Explanation:

Social influence is the process by which individuals adapt their opinion, revise their beliefs, or change their behavior as a result of social interactions with other people ... Yet, the mechanisms of opinion formation remain poorly understood, and existing physics-based models lack systematic empirical validation.