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 ...

Children across the globe engage in a constellation of behaviors that support cooperation, an action critical to the survival of the human species, a team of Boston College researchers report today in ...

How do children learn to cooperate with others? A new cross-cultural study suggests that the answer depends less on universal rules and more on the social norms surrounding the child. In the study, ...

Things really change.

The BET Awards protest wasn't just about one man's signs—it may reflect a broader shift in what some people believe they can say publicly.

A new climate model shows social norms can speed up or slow emissions cuts, revealing how culture shapes global climate action.

Norm Activation Models propose that pro-environmental actions are driven by the activation of personal moral obligations following individuals’ recognition of the environmental impacts of their ...

Building on a post that looked at times in which media influenced real-world behaviors, we will reflect below on why this can happen through a constellation of theories. 1. Social Learning Theory.

As leaders, coaches, consultants, and change agents, we spend a lot of time at work convincing others to see things our way: We explain the rationale. We share the research. We articulate the vision ...

An online experiment found that men become somewhat more supportive of feminine honor norms when they feel jealous. This was ...

In an era where remote work has become more than a trend, evolving into a key facet of our professional landscape, the challenge of building and sustaining a robust workplace culture in a virtual ...