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Rethinking Norm Psychology

2022-06-15

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<p>Norms permeate human life. Most of our activities can be characterised by rules about what is appropriate, allowed, required, or forbidden – rules that are crucial in making us hyper-cooperative animals. This article examines the current cognitive-evolutionary account of ‘norm psychology’ and proposes an alternative that is better supported by evidence and better placed to promote interdisciplinary dialogue. Th...

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DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/t5ew7

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