Predicting social tipping and norm change in controlled experiments [Social Sciences]

The ability to predict when societies will replace one social norm for another can have significant implications for welfare, especially when norms are detrimental. A popular theory poses that the pressure to conform to social norms creates tipping thresholds which, once passed, propel societies toward an alternative state. Predicting when...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - April 15, 2021 Category: Science Authors: James Andreoni, Nikos Nikiforakis, Simon Siegenthaler Tags: Social Sciences Source Type: research