How norm violators rise and fall in the eyes of others: The role of sanctions.
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SUBMITTER: Wanders F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8324048 | biostudies-literature | 2021
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How norm violators rise and fall in the eyes of others: The role of sanctions.
Wanders Florian F Homan Astrid C AC van Vianen Annelies E M AEM Rahal Rima-Maria RM van Kleef Gerben A GA
PloS one 20210729 7
Norm violators demonstrate that they can behave as they wish, which makes them appear powerful. Potentially, this is the beginning of a self-reinforcing loop, in which greater perceived power invites further norm violations. Here we investigate the possibility that sanctions can break this loop by reducing the power that observers attribute to norm violators. Despite an abundance of research on the effects of sanctions as deterrents for norm-violating behavior, little is known about how sanction ...[more]
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