A Social Psychological View on the Social Norms of Corruption

2017 ◽  
pp. 31-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nils C. Köbis ◽  
Daniel Iragorri-Carter ◽  
Christopher Starke
Keyword(s):  
Social Norms ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
The Social ◽  
Psychological View

The Social Norms of Waiting in Line

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (04) ◽  
pp. 1179-1207 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Fagundes
Keyword(s):  
Social Norms ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Psychological Research ◽  
Rules And Exceptions

This article examines the rules and practices of waiting in line as a system of informal order, showing that despite its reputation for drudgery, the queue offers rich insights about social norms and the psychology of cooperation. The article begins by investigating the implicit customs of physical waiting in line, uncovering the surprisingly complex unwritten rules (and exceptions) that give queues stability even in the absence of legal governance or state enforcement. Yet the prevailing norms literature typically explains informal order by reference to close-knit groups that can impose sanctions on violators of extralegal rules. This raises a puzzle: Why do queue norms repeatedly produce informal, yet reliable, order among total strangers unlikely to interact again? This article answers this question by looking to social-psychological research showing that people tend to be strong reciprocators rather than selfish utility maximizers. This model makes sense of both our tendency to defer to line norms as well as the disproportionate sanctions with which defectors from these norms meet.

What a Theory of Social Norms and Institutions Should Look Like

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 313-342
Author(s):  
Karl-Dieter Opp
Keyword(s):  
Social Norms ◽  
Expectancy Theory ◽  
Human Biology ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Previous Issue ◽  
The Social

Abstract In the previous issue of Analyse & Kritik (2020, vol. 42, issue 1) Alexander Vostroknutov (3-39) aims at a ‘synthesis’ of economics with ‘psychology, sociology, and evolutionary human biology.’ This paper argues that his approach needs to be complemented at least by work from sociologists and social psychologists. Starting with problems of defining and measuring norms it is then claimed that a theory of norms should address the origin, change and effects of norms and model micromacro processes. This should also be the goal of a theory of institutions (which are defined here as sets of norms-norms in the sense of accepting oughtness statements). We show how the social psychological value expectancy theory can be applied to model the variety of incentives that could play a role in explaining the effects of norms. Regarding the origin Coleman’s theory of norms is applied to show how Vostroknutov’s dissatisfaction-norms hypothesis can be improved.

Providing Freshmen with a Good “Starting-Block”

2019 ◽  
Vol 78 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 69-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikaël De Clercq ◽  
Charlotte Michel ◽  
Sophie Remy ◽  
Benoît Galand
Keyword(s):  
The Self ◽  
The Other ◽  
Student Adjustment ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Pivotal Phase ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Study Task ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Belonging ◽  
Intention To Persist

Abstract. Grounded in social-psychological literature, this experimental study assessed the effects of two so-called “wise” interventions implemented in a student study program. The interventions took place during the very first week at university, a presumed pivotal phase of transition. A group of 375 freshmen in psychology were randomly assigned to three conditions: control, social belonging, and self-affirmation. Following the intervention, students in the social-belonging condition expressed less social apprehension, a higher social integration, and a stronger intention to persist one month later than the other participants. They also relied more on peers as a source of support when confronted with a study task. Students in the self-affirmation condition felt more self-affirmed at the end of the intervention but didn’t benefit from other lasting effects. The results suggest that some well-timed and well-targeted “wise” interventions could provide lasting positive consequences for student adjustment. The respective merits of social-belonging and self-affirmation interventions are also discussed.

A Social Psychological View of Motivation

1996 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 443-444
Author(s):  
David C. McClelland
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychological ◽  
Psychological View

The Social Psychological Implications of Facial Physical Attractiveness

1982 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 289-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen Berscheid ◽  
Steve Gangestad
Keyword(s):  
Physical Attractiveness ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
The Social

Social-Psychological Models in Labor Motivation Analysis

2004 ◽  
pp. 90-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Surkov
Keyword(s):  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Psychological Approach ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Economic Man ◽  
The Social ◽  
Psychological Models ◽  
Social Psychological Approach

Benefits of using social-psychological approach in the analysis of labor motivations are considered in the article. Classification of employees as objects of economic analysis is offered: "the economic man", "the man of the organization", "the social man" and "the asocial man". Related models give the opportunity to predict behavior of the firm in different situations, such as shocks of various nature.

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