I do, therefore i think it is normal: the causal effects of behavior on descriptive norm formation and evolution

IF 1.8 3区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Social Influence Pub Date : 2022-03-24 DOI:10.1080/15534510.2022.2052955

M. Chung, Youjin Jang, Maria Knight Lapinski, J. M. Kerr, Jinhua Zhao, Robert Shupp, Tai-Quan Peng

引用次数: 2

Abstract

ABSTRACT Social norms theories have guided social science research by predicting how and when social norms influence people’s behavior. However, there are still gaps in our understanding of how social norms are formed, maintained, and changed. It is possible that our own actions shape and perpetuate what we believe is normal. This study tests whether behavior can influence perceptions of what is typical behavior and how this relationship evolves over time. Secondary analysis of data from a multi-round public-goods experiment showed that personal contribution behavior significantly and positively influences perceived descriptive norms; yet, a significant change in the relationship over time was not evidenced. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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我相信，因此我认为这是正常的:行为对描述性规范形成和进化的因果影响

社会规范理论通过预测社会规范如何以及何时影响人们的行为来指导社会科学研究。然而，我们对社会规范是如何形成、维持和改变的理解仍然存在差距。我们自己的行为有可能塑造并延续我们认为正常的东西。这项研究测试了行为是否会影响人们对典型行为的看法，以及这种关系如何随着时间的推移而演变。多轮公共物品实验数据的二次分析表明，个人贡献行为显著正向影响感知描述性规范;然而，并没有证据表明这种关系随着时间的推移会发生重大变化。讨论了理论和实践意义。

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Social Influence PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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1.50

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期刊介绍： Social Influence is a journal that provides an integrated focus for research into this important, dynamic, and multi-disciplinary field. Topics covered include: conformity, norms, social influence tactics such as norm of reciprocity, authority, scarcity, interpersonal influence, persuasion, power, advertising, mass media effects, political persuasion, propaganda, comparative influence, compliance, minority influence, influence in groups, cultic influence, social movements, social contagions, rumors, resistance to influence, influence across cultures, and the history of influence research.