<p>After an introduction into the world of social norms and historical norms, we give examples from the chapter: survey of the National Association of Retired Persons and the example of the daycare center in Israel. We then talk about a survey we conducted related to this issue. Understanding the cost of social norms is an important to understanding our relationships.</p>

After an introduction into the world of social norms and historical norms, we give examples from the chapter: survey of the National Association of Retired Persons and the example of the daycare center in Israel. We then talk about a survey we conducted related to this issue. Understanding the cost of social norms is an important to understanding our relationships.

Chapter 4: The Cost of Social Norms

The human brain works in mysterious ways, and not always in the ways we think it does. We do strange things for the unknown reasons and we do common things often without thought. As a result, we are often unaware of how impulsive and predictable we can be. We often fail to think on the reasons that are behind our actions. 

In this podcast, students from a Japanese university explore their own understanding of these issues and hopefully, provide the listener with some insight into how our brains work and how to be more aware of our own thinking.

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The human brain works in mysterious ways, and not always in the ways we think it does. We do strange things for the unknown reasons and we do common things often without thought. As a result, we are often unaware of how impulsive and predictable we can be. We often fail to think on the reasons that are behind our actions. In this podcast, students from a Japanese university explore their own understanding of these issues and hopefully, provide the listener with some insight into how our brains work and how to be more aware of our own thinking.

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Chapter 4: The Cost of Social Norms

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