Why people reject new rules—but only until they take effect

Why people reject new rules—but only until they take effect

From smoking bans to new speed limits—many people soon stop resisting policy changes that restrict their personal freedom once the new rules come into force. This conclusion was reached in a study conducted by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the University of Vienna. The work is published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Why People Resist New Rules — Until They Actually Come Into Effect

In an era where governments worldwide continuously implement policies restricting certain individual freedoms for the greater good, understanding public resistance to such measures has become a pressing scientific endeavor. A groundbreaking study conducted collaboratively by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the University of Vienna sheds new light on the psychological dynamics underpinning public reactance to policy changes, offering…