Pyschology Question?!?

Question

A social norm is a widly acceptable but often unspoken standard for appropriate behavior.

I need an example on how to BREAK a social norm. The teacher gave us an example - at the supermarket, standing in line and randomly singing. Singing in line at the supermarket is something out of the ordinary and something you don't see everyday when going to the supermartket

Does anyone have any other ideas on how to break a social norm? thanks!

Answer 1

In class, people tend to sit in the same seats even if those seats are not assigned to them. Break the norm by sitting in a different seat every day.

Many social norms are also legal norms. Don't break those ones.

Anyways, the hard part isn't figuring out how to break a social norm. Essentially you just act different than everyone else. The hard part is realizing what social norms we actively take part in, since we do it every day without really thinking about it.

Answer 2

There are so many... dancing on the bus, going up to someone and pointing at them, wearing a scuba mask to school, peeing on a monument, butting in line, stealing someones hat. I could go on forever... Every expected behavior is a social norm.. Think about what would make people stare at you.

Answer 3

first you have to find norms in order to break them. for example how people talk or how they behave or dress. if you do something contrary it is breaking the norm. for example at the table if you eat by hand instead of fork or spoon. or not obeying the traffic rules.

Answer 4

ya, you can just go up to someone and punch them in the face. for a woman, well u know what guys want.