This paper explores the coevolution of social networks and behavioral norms. Previous research has investigated the long-term behavior of feedback systems of attraction and influence, particularly the tendency toward homogenization in arbitrary cultural fields. This paper extends those models by allowing that norms diffuse not only by simple contagion but through intentional sanctioning behavio...

BACKGROUND The field has seen a renewed interest in exploring the theory of 'counterfeit deviance' for persons with intellectual disability who sexually offend. The term was first presented in 1991 by Hingsburger, Griffiths and Quinsey as a means to differentiate in clinical assessment a subgroup of persons with intellectual disability whose behaviours appeared like paraphilia but served a func...

Organizational leaders set the example for “what is acceptable” ethical behavior and encourage organizational citizenship among employees. willingness to go above beyond regular duties responsibilities without using formal reward systems. However, employees who use social comparisons or repeatedly witness tolerate deviant behaviors are more likely morally disengage from positive attributes asso...

Purpose This study investigates the relationship between passive leadership and deviant behaviors targeted to supervisors (supervisor-directed deviance) coworkers (interpersonal deviance), moderating effect power distance collectivism have on these relationships. Design/methodology/approach uses a survey questionnaire. Respondents were 310 non-managerial employees working in various industries ...

The infrequent occurrence of a transient feature (deviance; e.g., frequency modulation, FM) in one of the regular occurring sinusoidal tones (standards) elicits the deviance related mismatch negativity (MMN) component of the event-related brain potential. Based on a memory-based comparison, MMN reflects the mismatch between the representations of incoming and standard sounds. The present study ...