ReviewPerspectives on psychological science : a journal of the Association for Psychological Science2020
Mapping the Social-Norms Literature: An Overview of Reviews.
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- On the influence of social norms on individual achievement goals.The British journal of educational psychology · 2025Article
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- Pressured to be proud? Investigating the link between perceived norms and intergroup attitudes in members of disadvantaged minority groups.The British journal of social psychology · 2025Article
- Who are the "vanguard" women? Strategies for identifying women going against economic participation norms across 49 low- and middle-income countries.World development · 2025Article
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Abstract
The theoretical literature on social norms is multifaceted and at times contradictory. Looking at existing reviews, we aimed to offer a more complete understanding of its current status. By investigating the conceptual frameworks and organizing elements used to compare social-norms theories, we identified four theoretical spaces of inquiry that were common across the reviews: what social norms are, what relationship exists between social norms and behavior, how social norms evolve, and what categories of actors must be considered in the study of social norms. We highlight areas of consensus and debate in the reviews around these four themes and discuss points of agreement and disagreement that uncover trajectories for future empirical and theoretical investigation.
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