Nature, Scientific Reports Abstract Did cultures change shortly after, and in response to, the COVID-19 outbreak? If so, then in what way? We study these questions for a set of macro-cultural dimensions

Nature Scientific Reports Abstract When someone violates a social norm, others may think that some sanction would be appropriate. We examine how the experience of emotions like anger and disgust relate

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Irina Vartanova

In my research, I use survey data, such as World Values Survey, to study social norms and their change in different cultures. At the Institute, I work with Pontus Strimling and Kimmo Eriksson on a project

Josef Hien

I am interested in the connection between politico-economic institutions, religion, ideologies, and cultures. After receiving my PhD from the European University Institute in Florence in 2012 I had po

Kimmo Eriksson

I am a professor of mathematics/applied mathematics at Mälardalen University, but I also have a PhD in social psychology. I lead the global research network Global Social Norms (globalsocialnorms.org). My.

in: Nature Communications 12, 1481. AbstractNorm enforcement may be important for resolving conflicts and promoting cooperation. However, little is known about how preferred responses to norm violation

Social norms may be enforced by individuals informally punishing each other for norm transgressions. But how does society really perceive these informal punishers?

What significance does your name have for your chances of getting a job? We ask Moa Bursell, a sociologist and research leader at the Institute for Futures Studies, who has researched discrimination i

Bayesian Phylogenetic Modeling of Cultural Evolution under the Influence of Selection Human Nature, 27(2), 173-200. DOI 10.1007/s12110-015-9244-5 Abstract We present formal evolutionary models for the oristratification appear to play a more important role in the cross-cultural distribution of FGMo. To explain these cases, one must consider cultural evolutionary explanations in conjunction with behavioral ecological ones.We conclude with a discussion of the implications of our study for policies designed to end the practice of FGMo.