Social norms and behavioral rules, even when outdated, are often resistant to change, but a paper by two University at Buffalo philosophers argues that lasting shifts might be achieved by redirecting the effort to change away from the troublesome norms themselves and towards the mental frameworks supporting them.
Breaking the habit: Study says shifting minds may be key to shifting behaviors
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