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Social Norms
“Many rules coordinate a room without appearing on any wall.”
01 / SUMMARY
In short
Social norms are shared expectations about appropriate or common conduct, sustained by beliefs about what others do and approve. Their force depends on the reference group, situation, and social consequences.
03 / SCENE
In the wild
An office may keep certain areas quiet because each person expects others to comply and disapprove of violations.
04 / LIMIT
The limit
A frequent habit is not automatically a norm, and a norm is not good merely because it is widespread.
FINAL NOTE
What remains
Identify the relevant group, what it expects, and how it responds to deviation.