On the emergence of descriptive norms

Ryan Muldoon; Chiara Lisciandra; Cristina Bicchieri; Stephan Hartmann; Jan Sprenger

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On the emergence of descriptive norms

Ryan Muldoon^*, Chiara Lisciandra, Cristina Bicchieri, Stephan Hartmann, Jan Sprenger

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Abstract

A descriptive norm is a behavioral rule that individuals follow when their empirical expectations of others following the same rule are met. We aim to provide an account of the emergence of descriptive norms by first looking at a simple case, that of the standing ovation. We examine the structure of a standing ovation, and show it can be generalized to describe the emergence of a wide range of descriptive norms.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3-22
Number of pages	20
Journal	Politics philosophy & economics
Volume	13
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1470594X12447791
Publication status	Published - Feb-2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

norm emergence
social norms
norm dynamics
agent-based modeling
simulation
descriptive norms

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