The Conversation

Wed May 27

As states reopen, tensions flare between the rule followers and rule breakers

Written by Michele Gelfand, Distinguished University Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland

Different mindsets about rules can lead to different behaviors.AP Photo/Lynne Sladky

Since Republicans, on average, are five times more likely than Democrats to believe it’s safe now to resume normal business activity, reopening the economy has often been framed as a partisan issue.

But within households, many families are having their own...

As states reopen, tensions flare between the rule followers and rule breakers

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