There are many norms governing our everyday social interactions. For example, in the United States, it is normative to: Allow some personal space between you and other people (often two or three feet ...

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, ...

Imagine a world where social norms didn't exist. Would it be chaos, or would you finally be able to relax? You would no longer have to worry about watching what you say around colleagues or feel ...

Loneliness is defined as “a distressing feeling that accompanies the perception that one’s social needs are not being met by the quantity or especially the quality of one’s social relationships.” ...

Social norms shift as potential beachgoers stay home. A view of the empty Santa Monica beach at sunset due to the new type of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Santa Monica, United States on March 27, 2020.

Not every social norm makes sense, and plenty of them could use a rethink. u/Abusamadres5000 asked people on Reddit are ...