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Mechanisms of Norm Survival: The Illusion of Sincerity

Explore the mechanisms that allow unpopular or harmful norms to persist, delving into concepts such as true belief, willingness to conform and enforce, and the importance of appearing to support norms. Discover how the illusion of transparency and sincerity impacts social behavior and the enforcement of norms. Investigate the dynamics of order and control in heterogeneous societies, emphasizing the role of freedom of association and local solidarity.

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Mechanisms of Norm Survival: The Illusion of Sincerity

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  1. Dan Ryan Fall 2012 Division of Social Sciences

  2. Centola, et al.: “Emperor’s Dilemma…” • What mechanism permits survival of unpopular (even socially harmful) norms?

  3. Mechanism/Trajectory? True Believers Privately Reject Norm Inferred Willingness to Conform Imputed Willingness to Enforce Observed Conformity Importance of Appearing to Support Norm Norm Appears Popular Suggests Anti-Social-ness My Conformity Is Insincere Values Behind It Appear “Social”

  4. "the illusion of transparency" • Tendency to over-estimate visibility of my own internal states Privately Reject Norm Casually Appear To Follow Norm Signal to Other Rejecters _ Change Importance of Appearing to Support Norm illusion of transparency

  5. "illusion of sincerity"? (278.5) • How to show you are not just sensitive to peer pressure but are in fact a true believer? • Enforcing not just conformity but commitment • Increases P(true believer is phony)

  6. Hechter: Order in Heterogeneous Societies Two Theories • Contract: individual trades freedom for order • Internalization: society gets in our heads • But how does 2 work in heterogeneous society? • Groups that minimize externalities generated by their differences are allowed to police themselves • NOTE: same as with individuals?

  7. Groups that Control Externalities More Tolerated

  8. Same with Individuals? • Behavior without externalities less controlled?

  9. Hechter, et al. • Main Point: Global order enhanced with freedom of association & local solidarity, especially for marginal members of society

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