The Social Norms of Waiting in Line

Fagundes, David

doi:10.1111/lsi.12256

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“…If one leaves a train seat to use the restrooms, it is accepted (in most countries) that it would be improper to take “their” seat. Places in a queue . People treat their place in a queue very much as something that is associated with one particular agent, can be stolen and must be guarded (Fagundes, 2017; Mann, 1969). Slaves and spouses .…”

Section: Properties Of Ownership Intuitions and Possible Originsmentioning

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Ownership psychology as a cognitive adaptation: A minimalist model

Boyer

2022

Behav Brain Sci

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Ownership is universal and ubiquitous in human societies, yet the psychology underpinning ownership intuitions is generally not described in a coherent and computationally tractable manner. Ownership intuitions are commonly assumed to derive from culturally transmitted social norms, or from a mentally represented implicit theory. While the social norms account is entirely ad hoc, the mental theory requires prior assumptions about possession and ownership that must be explained. Here I propose such an explanation, arguing that the intuitions result from the interaction of two cognitive systems. One of these handles competitive interactions for the possession of resources observed in many species including humans. The other handles mutually beneficial cooperation between agents, as observed in communal sharing, collective action and trade. Together, these systems attend to specific cues in the environment, and produce definite intuitions such as “this is hers”, “that is not mine”. This computational model provides an explanation for ownership intuitions, not just in straightforward cases of property, but also in disputed ownership (squatters, indigenous rights), historical changes (abolition of slavery), as well as apparently marginal cases, such as the questions, whether people own their seats on the bus, or their places in a queue, and how people understand “cultural appropriation” and slavery. In contrast to some previous theories, the model is empirically testable and free of ad hoc stipulations.

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Section: Properties Of Ownership Intuitions and Possible Originsmentioning

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“…Places in a queue . People treat their place in a queue very much as something that is associated with one particular agent, can be stolen and must be guarded (Fagundes, 2017; Mann, 1969).…”

Section: Properties Of Ownership Intuitions and Possible Originsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ownership psychology as a cognitive adaptation: A minimalist model

Boyer

2022

Behav Brain Sci

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“…when waiting to purchase a limited volume item). There are even cases where people have been killed for not waiting their turn (Fagundes, 2017). If excusability for k-norm is similar, it will depend on the practical stakes of allowing exceptions, facts about the individuals, and more.…”

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Assertion remains strong

Elswyk

Benton

2022

Philos Stud

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Assertion is widely regarded as an act associated with an epistemic position. To assert is to represent oneself as occupying this position and/or to be required to occupy this position. Within this approach, the most common view is that assertion is strong: the associated position is knowledge or certainty. But recent challenges to this common view present new data that are argued to be better explained by assertion being weak. Old data widely taken to support assertion being strong has also been challenged. This paper examines such challenges and finds them wanting. Far from diminishing the case for strong assertion, carefully considering new and old data reveals that assertion is as strong as ever.

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“…There is a surprising large academic literature on the psychology of queuing. For instance, Fagundes (2016) suggested queues offer many rich insights into the so-DOI: 10.4236/psych.2020.113033 481 Psychology…”

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The Psychology of Queuing

Furnham¹,

Treglown²,

Horne³

2020

PSYCH

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Queuing is still a fundamental function of how many businesses operate, yet there is not a clear understanding to impact the queuing environment to increase the amount of time an individual is willing to wait, improving an individual's queuing experience, as well as reduce frustration and reneging. This paper presents a synthesis of the academic literature on queuing phenomenon. In particular, the paper focuses on the social norms of queuing, how they are upheld, and reactions to when they are violated; and environmental moderators, examining the impact of factors such as queue length, presence of information, music, light, and scent. Issues like the effect of number of people in a queue, personal space and the ideal queuing environment are discussed. Finally, this paper addresses limitations within the current body of research as well as proposing an agenda for future research.

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The Social Norms of Waiting in Line

Cited by 19 publications

References 56 publications

Ownership psychology as a cognitive adaptation: A minimalist model

Ownership psychology as a cognitive adaptation: A minimalist model

Assertion remains strong

The Psychology of Queuing

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