This makes me think about how often we assume that others are authentic in their behaviors and beliefs, even when we know that we are not. I wonder if in trying to seem "normal" we are actually being more disingenuous to our own beliefs and actions. We assume that others are acting on their values, but we are acting a certain way to fit in, even if it doesn't align with our beliefs. If everyone is doing that, then no one is being true to their own beliefs and values. Also it reminds me of the fundamental attribution error, where we assume that other's mistakes are reflective of intrinsic traits while our own are due to contextual factors. ex: she tripped because she's clumsy, but I tripped because there was a wire I didn't see.

Pluralistic Ignorance: When people infer they feel differently about something than their peers, even if this is not representative of reality, even if their peers are behaving similarly to them. An example would be sitting through an extremely complex lecture that you don't understand, and the teacher pauses to ask if there are any questions. No one else raises their hand, so you think that everyone else must understand the material, and so you don't raise your hand for fear of singling yourself out. The reality is that everyone else is also lost and doing the same thing as you, leading to an unproductive class session. A video that explains this subject can be found here: https://study.com/academy/lesson/pluralistic-ignorance-definition-examples-quiz.html

A culturally based narrative which dictates how one is to behave in certain locations. They are primarily taught through observation of how others behave and associating behaviors/mannerisms with situations.

Major research question. It's basically asking whether seeing location by itself is enough to cause people to behave in a way that follows situational norms, without being told what those norms are. Will people behave in a way adhering to social norms in a certain situation due to a mental representation rather than actually being present in that location?