The Hidden Rules of Social Interaction

<p>Have you ever thought of the countless social norms you abide by on a daily basis, both knowingly and unknowingly? These are often called the “unspoken” or “unwritten” rules of society, many of them being deeply ingrained into the minds of basically everyone.</p> <h1>Examples of Implicit Social Norms</h1> <ul> <li>When standing in line at an ATM, you most likely feel the instinct to stand a considerable distance away and not look directly at the screen. Nobody wants to feel or look like a thief.</li> <li>There’s the phenomenon of everyone standing face-forward in elevators. I remember the first time I rode an elevator and still abided by this principle.</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@devongnall/the-hidden-rules-of-social-interaction-7ef5d3836ded"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>