Proximate and ultimate drivers of norms and norm change

Ingela Alger, Sergey Gavrilets and Patrick Durkee

No 24-163, IAST Working Papers from Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse (IAST)

Abstract: We describe a formal model of norm psychology that can be applied to better un-derstand norm change. The model integrates several proximate drivers of normative behavior: beliefs and preferences about a) material payoffs, b) personal norms, c) peer disapproval, d) conformity, and e) authority compliance. Additionally, we review inter-disciplinary research on ultimate foundations of these proximate drivers of normative behavior. Finally, we discuss opportunities for integration between the proposed formal framework and several psychological sub-fields.

Keywords: ocial norms; preferences; beliefs; evolutionary foundations; ultimate drivers; proximate drivers; interdisciplinary research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-06
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