Norm Internalization
External rules become felt preferences and moral intuitions; you no longer notice the rule, only the feeling — and once internalised, you tend to broadcast it as an expectation for others.
An everyday example
Feeling that a certain tip, gift or brand is simply 'right', with no memory of learning it.
What it can cost you
Mistaking learned rules for your own values; enforcing on others what was installed in you.
Warning signs
- I cannot explain why it feels wrong.
- I expect others to follow rules I never chose.
One thing to do
When something feels simply right, ask where you learned it and whether you would choose it fresh; keep what survives.
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