#social-behavior

#social-behavior

Understanding that personal discomfort with specific behaviors influences our likelihood to intervene highlights the importance of personal thresholds in addressing low-level problematic actions.

"My old boss told me a story that has always stuck with me. While he was in college, he had a dog who ended up escaping..."

One of the bridesmaids made a speech about herself that dragged on. She told the bride that she was the princess because she, herself, was really the queen.

On bar etiquette: "If you're at a bar where the style of service is more akin to a restaurant and you're taking up a seat and ordering from a cocktail menu, 20 percent is the minimum."

"While there are behavior tips for restaurants from the past that are totally outdated now, there are still dining-out etiquette tips that are helpful to know..."

Not exactly scandalous, but it seems to shock a lot of Americans. We go barefoot a lot. Everywhere. The supermarket, driving, public transport, shops, the doctor's office, libraries, etc.

While it's tempting to show off your knowledge when you learn about wine, acting pretentious can harm the experience for both you and the staff. It's best to remain humble.

Not being willing or able to just be superficially nice in social settings. Sometimes it's okay to just be pleasant instead of making your unique and specific viewpoint heard.

"We are really mapping the social life of rats by capturing the details of their every movement. We see how they interact with each other, and we see the same forms of engagement over and over again."

To be human, as Woolf knew, is to talk about other humans. We all gossip, and those who don't are either lying or dead.

A behavior must be aggressive, repeated, and intentional to be considered bullying; otherwise, we risk overreacting to ordinary negative interactions among children.

"We were amazed at what we saw. There were thousands of dolphins, about 1,500 or more, just little white dots everywhere on my screen."

Halfway Serious transforms sitting into a performative act, where two users must collaborate to maintain balance and protect an egg, emphasizing human interaction.