sanktion
#MeToo, Social Norms, and Sanctions
in: The Journal of Political Philosophy, Volume 28:3, s. 273-295 (2020) In October 2017, following the Harvey Weinstein scandal, US actress Alyssa Milano called upon victims of sexual harassment to uni
Anger and disgust shape judgments of social sanctions across cultures, especially in high individual autonomy societies
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
Intrinsic motivation and outer sanctions as drivers of prosocial behaviour
Why do we cooperate? This project studies drivers of cooperation, generosity and pro social behaviour.
An Ombudsman for Future Generations, Legitimate and Effective?
in: Institutions For Future Generations, Iñigo González-Ricoy and Axel Gosseries (red.), Oxford: Oxford University Press. 117-134. This chapter examines the possibility to establish ombudsmen as instr
Authority and Coercion Beyond the State? The Limited Applicability of Legitimacy Standards for Extraterritorial Border Controls
Jus Cogens, vol. 6, p.141–160 Abstract Extraterritorial border controls prevent migrants from arriving at the territory of the state and effectively undermine rights to apply for asylum and protections
Offentliga samtal: Hur påverkar de starka berättelserna oss?
I seminarieserien Offentliga samtal – forskare möter praktiker bjuder vi in två forskare som presenterar sina resultat kring ett aktuellt ämne, för att sedan möta praktiker i ett samtal inför publik.
Perceptions of the appropriate response to norm violation in 57 societies
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
Injunctive Versus Functional Inferences From Descriptive Norms Comment on Gelfand and Harrington
Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 0022022115605387. Abstract Cialdini has argued that whereas injunctive norms motivate behavior by their promise of social sanctions, descriptive norms motivate beha
Alexandros Rigos
I am a researcher at the Institute for Futures Studies in Stockholm and also affiliated with the Department of Economics at Lund University. My research interests are in economic theory and experimenta I hold a BSc in Physics (University of Athens) and an MSc in Economics (University of Birmingham). I obtained my PhD in Economics from the University of Leicester in 2016, after which I spent four years at Lund University as a postdoc. In 2020, I joined IFFS, where I work on the project , together with Erik Mohlin. You can find more information about me and my research at my website .
Moderators of the disapproval of peer punishment
Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 1368430215583519. Abstract Recent studies have found disapproval of peer punishment of norm violations. This seems puzzling, given the potential benefits peer
