We all grew up with certain ‘rules’ about how life works. These unwritten guidelines shape our behavior, relationships, and self-image without us even noticing. As adults, we have the chance to ...

While the U.S. has its own quirky customs, other countries have traditions and behaviors that might make you raise an eyebrow or two. Whether it's the way people greet each other or how they handle ...

The Institute of Medicine’s Forum on Global Violence Prevention will held a 2-day public workshop on October 29-30, 2015 to explore the cultural and social norms that underlie the acceptance of ...

Part 3 of the TED Radio Hour episode The hidden forces shaping your choices. Social norms vary dramatically from one culture to another — but why? Psychologist Michele Gelfand unpacks why societies ...

In sociology, code switching is when a person alters their speech to conform to different cultural norms. For example, marginalized people may use one way of speaking around their community and ...

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.” ...