norm是什么意思？

Norms define how people " ought" to behave under particular circumstances in a particular society.

We conform ( 遵守) to norms so readily that we are hardly aware they exist

In fact, we are much more likely to notice departures from norms than conformity to them.

When we visit another society whose norms are different, we quickly become aware that things we do this way, they do that way

Workplace norms pressure employees to overwork, deterring them from taking paid time off.

But even when employees are given paid time off, workplace norms and expectations that pressure them to overwork often prevent them from taking it.

just perceiving norms is enough to cause people to adjust their behaviour in the direction of the crowd.

These norms can take us beyond good intentions.

Social norms are primitive and elemental.

It is actually about what their peers think of them, what their social norms are, what is seen as desirable in society.

Compared with a hundred years ago, our lives are less tightly bound by social norms and physical constraints.

Smith touches on construction methods, the revolutionary invention of the automatic lift, the practicalities of living in the sky and the likelihood that, as cities become more crowded, apartment living will become the norm.

For example, men who endorse traditional masculine norms report lower relationship satisfaction, as do their female partners.

Men who observe traditional masculine norms are said to derive less satisfaction from their relationship with partners

From now on, when someone asks you how your life is, try responding with words like "exciting" and "fun", instead of the culture norm that says "busy".

However, this is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg as smart buildings and even cities increasingly become the norm as leaders and business owners begin to wake up to the massive savings that technology can deliver through connected sensors and new fo