As our unwritten social constructs change and evolve over time, as a 2024 study suggests, there's certainly expectations and social norms that no longer serve our collective well-being, but rather, ...

This is the second of a three-part series on The Rise of a Culture of Censorship. The first post was on censorship by authorities, including the government. Censorship involves shutting people up and ...

Every generation has its rules—unspoken codes of conduct that feel like gospel… until they don’t. For Boomers and Gen X, social norms like RSVPing on time, using voicemail, or avoiding “taboo” topics ...

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 ...

Are we stuck in a social time warp? From antiquated dating rituals to professional etiquette that feels more Victorian than modern, a growing chorus of millennials is challenging the unspoken rules ...

The Institute of Medicine’s Forum on Global Violence Prevention will held a 2-day public workshop on October 29-30, 2015 to explore the cultural and social norms that underlie the acceptance of ...

Just because something is legal doesn’t make it ethical. And just because society accepts or rejects certain things doesn’t automatically make them objectively right or wrong. No society is ever ...

Stanford Professor of Organizational Behavior presents on "Tightness vs. Looseness of Cultural Norms” at the Institute for Social Research Monday. Sam Adler/Daily. Buy this photo. About 50 University ...

New research funded by the Pentagon suggests that artificial intelligence can scan and analyze blocks of text to discern whether the humans who wrote it have done something wrong or not. The paper, ...

In the world of cybersecurity, we often hear the saying, "It's not a matter of if, but when." While this is said mostly in reference to security breaches, it could also be used to remind us that ...

People living in different communities follow different social customs or norms. In some places, for instance, it might be standard practice to greet each person you see on the street, while in others ...

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 ...