The words we use matter. The concept of a social norm exists in many social and behavioral science disciplines and research traditions (1). Because the general term “social norm” is a hypernym, an explicit definition is crucial to discussions of its place and usefulness in solving complex social–environmental issues (cf. ref. 2). In their discussion of incentives, Lubchenco et al. (3) suggest t...

the concept of place and the necessity of understanding the plan and thus the reality of architecture has always been an important issue for architects. the mental and psychological effects of architectural frames on human beings have been considered from the early shelters to today΄s modern structure. since the human behavior is performed in defined spaces, it is necessary to design the physic...

the concept of place and the necessity of understanding the plan and thus the reality of architecture has always been an important issue for architects. the mental and psychological effects of architectural frames on human beings have been considered from the early shelters to today΄s modern structure. since the human behavior is performed in defined spaces, it is necessary to design the physic...

Despite the ubiquitous reference to the concept of social norms in the social sciences, there is no consensus about the power of social norms to direct human action. For some, norms have a central and regular influence on human behavior, while for others, the concept is too vague, and the evidence we have about norm compliance is too contradictory to support the claim that they appreciably affe...

The complex and inefficient systems by which health care is delivered in the United States are a study disparities. Two of most perennial these disparities difference delivery behavioral versus nonbehavioral one that divides rural settings from found suburban urban settings. How do we deliver settings, what key differences? With practice innovations, some born coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19...

We studied the effect of two social settings (collaborative versus competitive) on the visual and auditory expressions of uncertainty by children in two age groups (8 and 11). We conducted an experiment in which children played a quiz game in pairs. They either had to collaborate or compete with each other. We found that the Feeling-of-Knowing of eight-year-old children did not seem to be affec...

BACKGROUND The use of Web-based interventions to deliver mental health and behavior change programs is increasingly popular. They are cost-effective, accessible, and generally effective. Often these interventions concern psychologically sensitive and challenging issues, such as depression or anxiety. The process by which a person receives and experiences therapy is important to understanding th...