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Human and nonhuman norms: a dimensional framework.

Kristin Andrews¹, Simon Fitzpatrick², Evan Westra³

¹Department of Philosophy, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada M3J 1P3.

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Social norms, crucial for understanding human behavior and enabling change, may arise from shared psychological mechanisms with animals. A comparative approach can refine hypotheses about the origins of social norms.

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Comparative psychology
Social norms research
Animal social behavior

Background:

Social norms are fundamental to human communities, but their origins are often assumed to be uniquely human.
Understanding the psychological underpinnings of social norms is key to changing harmful ones.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the origins of social norms from a comparative perspective, including nonhuman animals.
To identify psychological mechanisms underlying social norms that may be shared across species.
To overcome theoretical obstacles in developing a comparative science of social norms.

Main Methods:

Leveraging recent research on animal social behavior.
Developing a six-dimensional model of psychological and social factors influencing norms.
Analyzing theoretical obstacles to comparative norm research.

Main Results:

Suggestive evidence indicates potential for social norms in nonhuman communities.
Human social norms likely involve a broad spectrum of mechanisms, many shared with animals.
A comparative perspective can broaden hypotheses for studying human social norms.

Conclusions:

A comparative approach is valuable for understanding the variability and origins of social norms.
Shared psychological mechanisms may contribute to social norms in both humans and animals.
Further research integrating animal behavior can advance the science of social norms.