Cristina Bicchieri on The Dissenter: What Are Social Norms, and How do They Change?

Cristina Bicchieri joins Ricardo Lopes's latest episode of The Dissenter to talk about social norms from the perspective of game theory. They discuss their role in society, norm stability and norm change, and what influences our choice to obey social norms. They explore the case of child marriage. They discuss the influence of group identity and peer effects, and also normative language. Finally, they talk about norm-nudging, strategies to foster social change, and how these can be applied to climate change.

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