Invisibilia

The New Norm

Social and emotional norms determine so much of our behavior: how we dress, talk, eat, and even what we feel. So, can deeply entrenched emotional norms be changed?

By Alix Spiegel • Jun 18, 2016 • 1 min read

Hosts Alix Spiegel and Hanna Rosin have the story of what happened when McDonald's employees in Russia learned to smile, and workers on a Louisiana oil rig learned to cry.

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Alix Spiegel
Co-Host of NPR's 'Invisibilia'
Lulu Miller
Co-host of NPR's 'Invisibilia'
Hanna Rosin
senior editor, The Atlantic, co-host of the podcast We Live Here Now
Anne Gudenkauf
Producer of NPR's 'Invisibilia'

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Invisibilia

The New Norm

Social and emotional norms determine so much of our behavior: how we dress, talk, eat, and even what we feel. So, can deeply entrenched emotional norms be changed?

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Invisibilia

The New Norm

Social and emotional norms determine so much of our behavior: how we dress, talk, eat, and even what we feel. So, can deeply entrenched emotional norms be changed?

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