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 ...

Generation Z is reshaping the American landscape with new norms and habits. From mental health awareness to digital minimalism, this cohort is setting the stage for a future where authenticity and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Boomers and Gen X grew up with landlines. Every generation has its rules—unspoken codes of conduct that feel like gospel… until ...

Loneliness is defined as “a distressing feeling that accompanies the perception that one’s social needs are not being met by the quantity or especially the quality of one’s social relationships.” ...

Researchers simulated social norms with a supercomputer. Their findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the evolution of social norms and their role in fostering cooperative behavior.

There is no litter on the streets of Tokyo—and also no litter baskets. That combination tells us much about how this great city maintains its quality of life. Here, public order is preserved not ...

An interdisciplinary team of researchers reports on how social norms -- 'patterns of behaviors or values that depend on expectations about what others do and/or think should be done' -- can be ...