I never really noticed how it was a social norm to give a wave to someone who let me into their lane, or how a head nod can be a sign of approval. I also never really put much thought into our societies reaction when someone breaks those norms, like giving someone the finger when they do something wrong or react in a way of showing disapproval when someone breaks those social norms. We are never rewarded for doing these norms, but I do appreciate it when someone acknowledges when I've done an approving social norm.
It was interesting reading about how who subconsciously view someones hands to tell if they are hostile or friendly. I find it interesting how all of this NVC dates back to our primal instincts and we have just evolved to not even pay attention to it anymore. My fraternity taught me to ALWAYS shake someones hand and I find myself interpreting who a person is by the type of handshake they deliver. Something as simple as a handshake will allow me to know who I'm dealing with and that baffles me.
I also found social norms very interesting. I think that they often go unnoticed, but at the same time there are things that should be more normal than they are. I also like how you brought up how people look at other's hands to see what type of person they are. I think that is something that not many people realize they focus on but it really does make a difference.
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