As our unwritten social constructs change and evolve over time, as a 2024 study suggests, there's certainly expectations and social norms that no longer serve our collective well-being, but rather, ...

When humans interact with each other and engage in everyday activities, they typically follow various undefined rules, also known as social norms. These rules include things like greeting ...

There are many norms governing our everyday social interactions. For example, in the United States, it is normative to: Allow some personal space between you and other people (often two or three feet ...

Society's boundaries of what is considered acceptable are fluid, influenced by cultural shifts, media portrayals, and evolving values. Behaviors once deemed impolite, unhealthy, or even harmful can ...

An interdisciplinary team of researchers reports on how social norms -- 'patterns of behaviors or values that depend on expectations about what others do and/or think should be done' -- can be ...

The Institute of Medicine’s Forum on Global Violence Prevention will held a 2-day public workshop on October 29-30, 2015 to explore the cultural and social norms that underlie the acceptance of ...

Societies are built upon the foundation of shared habits and unwritten rules. Social norms guide our behavior, from informal greetings to complex decision-making, imposing a sense of order and ...

There is no litter on the streets of Tokyo—and also no litter baskets. That combination tells us much about how this great city maintains its quality of life. Here, public order is preserved not ...

The workplace can be a rollercoaster for an ADHD brain. In some ways, the average work environment can provide structure to neurodivergent individuals. While people with ADHD may rebel against routine ...