Social norms are becoming weaker

Michael Varnum

doi:10.1038/s41562-018-0519-9

Social norms are becoming weaker

Michael Varnum

Psychology

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A study finds that social norms have become weaker in the United States over the past 200 years. The changing strength of norms is linked to fluctuations in societal levels of innovation and risky behaviour.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	211
Number of pages	1
Journal	Nature Human Behaviour
Volume	3
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-018-0519-9
State	Published - Mar 1 2019

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Social Psychology
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Behavioral Neuroscience

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