> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 4 topics, 12 evergreens</em></s> #### <s class="topic-title">[[social control]]</s> > [!wikipedia] [social control](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social%20control) > > Social control is a concept within the disciplines of the social sciences. Social control is described as a certain set of rules and standards in [[society]] that keep individuals bound to conventional standards as well as to the use of formalized mechanisms. The disciplinary model was the forerunner to the control model. > > [!wikipedia] [group cohesiveness](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group%20cohesiveness) > > Group cohesiveness (also called group cohesion and social cohesion) arises when bonds link members of a social group to one another and to the group as a whole. Although cohesion is a multi-faceted process, it can be broken down into four main components: social relations, task relations, perceived unity, and emotions. Members of strongly cohesive groups are more inclined to participate readily and to stay with the group. > ### Social control and altruism > ![[10_Sources/books - Darwin's Cathedral#289554239q]] We can see the path here for the [[adaptation]] and [[Evolution]] of social control. [[reciprocal altruism]] and social control work in a [[feedback loop]]. ### Importance of social control > ![[10_Sources/books - Darwin's Cathedral#289554240q]] #### Example:: social control in [[hunter-gatherers]] > ![[10_Sources/books - Darwin's Cathedral#293875904q]] **See**:: [[religion]], [[human behavior]] ##### ^dataviews > [!dataview]+ Related unlinked notes > > - [[Highly integrated social control allows groups to act as adaptive units]] > - [[Religion creates social order through group membership and ritual]] > - [[Religion promotes high social control]] > - [[Social control prevents Americans from practicing personal freedom]] > - [[Social control promotes highly altruistic behavior within groups]] > - [[What is the link between evolution and social behavior]] > - [[What makes moral systems functional]] > [!dataview]- Other unlinked mentions > > - [[topics]] > - [[human evolution]] > - [[prosocial behavior]] > - [[Hammurabi's Code preserved hierarchy through deific justice]] > - [[How do different cultures enforce social control]] > - [[Religion externalizes social control mechanisms]] > - [[Were hunter-gatherer societies egalitarian]] > - [[What maintains our social order]]