Proponents of social-norms strategies to reduce high-risk drinking have new data to support their approach. During a teleconference on Thursday that was sponsored by the National Social Norms Resource ...

In behavioral research, it is largely assumed that people adapt their personal behavior to match the behavior of a reference group. A distinction is made between descriptive norms—the assumption that ...

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 ...

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 ...