Tightening up under threat: Social class shapes the strength of norms.

Ying Lin; Jesse R. Harrington; Michele J. Gelfand

doi:10.1037/pspi0000524

July 9, 2026Journal of Personality and Social PsychologyOpen Access

Tightening up under threat: Social class shapes the strength of norms.

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This research examines how social class affects the strength of societal norms and the persistence of class inequality through generations.
Analyzed structural inequalities affecting societies' responses to threats.
Investigated the influence of tightness-looseness on social norms in various populations.
Identified that higher threat exposure correlates with tighter societal norms in lower social classes.
Demonstrated that these culturally transmitted norms may perpetuate existing class inequalities.

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The study reveals how social class shapes the strength of norms across generations, suggesting a link to class inequality.

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societies-revealing tightness-looseness as a product of structurally unequal threat exposure that is transmitted across generations and may itself perpetuate class inequality. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

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