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Appropriateness ratings of everyday behaviors in the United States now and 50 years ago
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- Eriksson, Kimmo, 1967- (author)
- Mälardalens universitet,Utbildningsvetenskap och Matematik,Institute for Futures Studies, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Strimling, Pontus, 1979- (author)
- Linköpings universitet,Uppsala universitet,Internationell kvinno- och mödrahälsovård och migration,Inst Futures Studies, Stockholm, Sweden.;Linköping Univ, Inst Analyt Sociol, Norrköping, Sweden.,Institutet för analytisk sociologi, IAS,Filosofiska fakulteten,Inst Futures Studies, Sweden; Uppsala Univ, Sweden,Institute for Futures Studies, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Vartanova, Irina (author)
- Inst Futures Studies, Stockholm, Sweden.,Institute for Futures Studies, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
- 2023
- English.
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In: Frontiers in Psychology. - : Frontiers Media S.A.. - 1664-1078. ; 14
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- Introduction: A crucial aspect of social norms pertains to determining which behaviors are considered appropriate. Here we consider everyday behaviors. Some everyday behaviors are rated as more appropriate than others, and ratings of the appropriateness of a given behavior may vary over time. The objective of this study is to elucidate the reasons behind variation in appropriateness ratings of everyday behaviors in the United States. Our theory focuses on how the evaluation of the appropriateness of a behavior is influenced by its potential for externalities and internalities, and how this influence may cause a change in norms over time.Method: Employing a preregistered design, we asked American participants to rate 37 different everyday behaviors based on their appropriateness in a range of common situations, as well as their potential negative externalities (e.g., being loud, being aggressive, taking up space) and positive internalities (e.g., pleasurability). Changes over time were calculated as the difference between mean ratings obtained in this study and ratings of the same behavior in a similar study conducted 50 years ago.Results: As expected, overall appropriateness ratings of everyday behaviors are associated both with their externalities and their internalities, so that the least appropriate behaviors tend to have considerable potential for negative externalities and little potential for positive internalities. Moreover, behaviors that have considerable potential for negative externalities are perceived as less appropriate now than 50 years ago.Discussion: By describing how social norms for everyday behaviors depend on the externalities and internalities of behaviors, this study contributes to theories about the emergence and change of social norms.
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- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Psykologi (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Psychology (hsv//eng)
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Sociologi (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Sociology (hsv//eng)
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Psykologi -- Psykologi (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Psychology -- Psychology (hsv//eng)
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Annan samhällsvetenskap (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Other Social Sciences (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- social norms
- everyday behaviors
- externalities
- internalities
- values
- norm shifts
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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