Social norms - Topics

Why does the whole bus stand up when one person does? Interfaith marriage still splits families in many places Is it rude to check my phone while someone is talking to me? Why arguing about which sources are legitimate is really arguing about what knowledge is What makes people conform even when they know the group is wrong Face-saving in public: how people avoid humiliating each other Why does line cutting annoy people more than the minute it costs? Drinking culture as the default setting of social life Why do hikers greet strangers on a trail but city walkers do not? Why does everyone queue at the second open checkout instead of the first? Feeling rules: who decides which emotions are appropriate where Grief as a social process: mourning rules and who is allowed to grieve How dating culture differs between big cities and small towns Pornography's role in shaping sexual norms How marriage patterns shape ethnic boundaries Why shaming works on some people and completely backfires on others Should you pick up litter in a shared courtyard that is not yours? Why does nobody help when an entire crowd is standing there watching? Dressing against the dress code when nothing is written down How do social norms keep women out of paid work even when jobs exist? The three-date rule and other rules nobody actually follows What happens when you are the only one left following the norm? Signs saying most guests reuse their towels beat moral appeals by a wide margin Why every group invents norms it never talks about Where is the line between a friendly touch and invading someone's personal space? What does it cost you to be the only one not drinking at a work dinner? Who does the dishes? How couples divide housework Why resistance to shifting roles comes from both sides Is gender a social construct or a biological fact? How dress codes at work enforce gender roles Can a norm survive after almost everyone privately disagrees with it? Is sexuality socially constructed or biologically fixed?