Category Social Norms
Here are some quotes related to social norms along with the authors’ names:
“People are going to behave however the social norms permit, and beyond that.” – Max Cannon
“Peer pressure and social norms are powerful influences on behavior, and they are classic excuses.” – Andrew Lansley
“We learn the social norms of our society and modify our behaviour accordingly.” – Jane Goodall
“Originality implies being bold enough to go beyond accepted norms.” – Anthony Storr
“Ultimately, it’s a really brave thing to do what makes you happy as opposed to what the norm, or the social norm is, and that’s a very important thing for people to remember, especially young women.” – Mia Wasikowska
“Once you break the social norm and create a new social norm, all of a sudden it can stay with us for a long time.” – Dan Ariely
“At every point I am besieged by people who would like me to conform to some social norm of whatever sort of social group they expect me to be a part of. I never have any identification with these social groups.” – Sean Parker
“Complex things oftentimes disrupt social norms.” – Simon Tam1
“Media play a powerful role in establishing and perpetuating social norms.” – Jackson Katz
“For the first time, the weird and the stupid and the coarse are becoming our cultural norms, even our cultural ideal.” – Carl Bernstein
“In the U.S., I think there is an ideology of not telling kids what to do. Nobody to tell you who to marry, not tell you what job to pick. You’re your own person. You have the freedom to choose, including the freedom to fail in magnificent ways. And I think that’s the big difference. In other countries there is basically a social norm about saving that is passed from generation to generation. In the U.S. there isn’t.” – Dan Ariely
“The mother must socialize her daughter to become subordinate to men, and if her daughter challenges patriarchal norms, the mother is likely to defend the patriarchal structures against her own daughters.” – Carol P. Christ
“Most problems are best solved privately, not through government. There’s a problem of discourtesy in the world, which is best handled through social norms, which are indispensable. But you wouldn’t want the government to be mandating courtesy.” – Cass Sunstein
“The culture of a workplace – an organization’s values, norms and practices – has a huge impact on our happiness and success.” – Adam Grant
“I found comfort in aggression, in breaking through false walls and challenging norms.” – Rege-Jean Page
“We’ve learned that quiet isn’t always peace and the norms and notions of what just is, isn’t always justice.” – Amanda Gorman2
“I wanna be remembered as someone who broke all the norms.” – Karol G
“One new reality is global interconnectivity and the fact that all challenges must be addressed on the basis of ‘togetherness.’ Thus the most crucial factor in accepting the new reality and confronting its opportunities and risks is our willingness to develop shared norms on all levels.” – Klaus Schwab
“The industry must adhere to certain consumer protection norms if the Internet is to remain an open platform for innovation.” – Michael K. Powell
“We’ve been playing games since humanity had civilization – there is something primal about our desire and our ability to play games. It’s so deep-seated that it can bypass latter-day cultural norms and biases.” – Jane McGonigal
“Breaking of norms and disregard for decency have huge, long-term costs.” – Tom Steyer
“Understanding the psychology of changing norms starts from a simple insight: although we may wish to be perfectly rational and impartial, bias is an inescapable part of what it means to be human.” – Maria Konnikova
“Hamas and Hezbollah operate within geopolitical norms. They can be negotiated and reasoned with. ISIL is a different animal altogether – a religious cult an order of magnitude more extreme than even the most extreme Islamic groups of the past.” – Malcolm Nance
“Bragging about yourself violates norms of modesty and politeness – and if you were really competent, your work would speak for itself.” – Adam Grant
“Breaking gender norms just comes instantly as soon as a boy is comfortable and confident enough to put on makeup.” – James Charles
“It’s my view that gender is culturally formed, but it’s also a domain of agency or freedom and that it is most important to resist the violence that is imposed by ideal gender norms, especially against those who are gender different, who are nonconforming in their gender presentation.” – Judith Butler
“A culture is like an immune system. It operates through the laws of systems, just like a body. If a body has an infection, the immune system deals with it. Similarly, a group enforces its norms, either actively or passively.” – Henry Cloud
“Maybe Larry Kings cannot thrive or even survive in a world where the norms for discourse are rage, vehemence and character assassination. King wanted to be liked, not feared; admired, not loathed.” – Tom Shales
“Trump’s behavior is conscienceless, showing utter disregard for the safety of others, consistent irresponsibility, callousness, cynicism and disrespect of other human beings. Contempt for truth and honesty, and for norms, rules and laws. A complete inability to feel remorse, or guilt.” – George T. Conway III
“More than any other candidate, Mr. Trump embodies the evolving norms of communication that are being enabled and encouraged by technology and the matrix of connectivity that defines modern life: authenticity over authority, surprise over consistency, celebrity over experience.” – Unknown