Working paper

Proximate and ultimate drivers of norms and norm change

Ingela Alger, Sergey Gavrilets, and Patrick Durkee

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;

Replaced by

Ingela Alger, Sergey Gavrilets, and Patrick Durkee, Proximate and ultimate drivers of norms and norm change, Current Opinion in Psychology, vol. 60, n. 101916, December 2024.

Reference

Ingela Alger, Sergey Gavrilets, and Patrick Durkee, Proximate and ultimate drivers of norms and norm change, IAST Working Paper, n. 24-163, June 2024.

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IAST Working Paper, n. 24-163, June 2024