On the emergence of descriptive norms

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

doi:10.1177/1470594X12447791

On the emergence of descriptive norms

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

Philosophy

University at Buffalo

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Tilburg Center for Logic and Philosophy of Science
University of Pennsylvania
Tilburg University

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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 and Economics
Volume	13
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1470594X12447791
State	Published - Feb 2014

Keywords

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

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