People follow social rules every day without thinking. We greet others, choose words, and act in ways that match those around ...

Singing in a restaurant is one example of breaking a social norm. Source: picjumbo / Pexels There’s a scene from Disney’s "The Santa Clause 2" that lives rent-free in my head. Scott Calvin, played by ...

Social norms shift as potential beachgoers stay home. A view of the empty Santa Monica beach at sunset due to the new type of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Santa Monica, United States on March 27, 2020.

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Harvard professors Steve Levitsky talked about the unwritten rules that allow democracies to function despite vague rules written in a constitution.

Well-intentioned efforts to help others often backfire, but we can learn from our mistakes. Vaping has captured the nation’s attention with news that it can be deadly, but many Americans are still ...