Sentence examples for norm shift from inspiring English sources
To determine which reaction norm shift is associated with successful invasive species, we chose to study Potamopyrgus antipodarum, an aquatic snail natively occurring in lakes and streams in New Zealand but a worldwide invader.
Other combinations of reaction norm shifts are possible, including horizontal shifts which suggest a change in the environmental conditions for optimal performance.
And sensitivities shift throughout an individual's lifespan and, more broadly, social norms shift over time.
As more people ride to work, cultural norms shift — bike commuting begins to seem less quirky.
In other words, if the wealthy misbehave confidently enough, do moral norms shift to accommodate their transgressions?
However grotesque inequality becomes, however closely the accumulation of inordinate wealth resembles legalised theft, political norms shift to defend it.
But the 19-member committee believes that the food industry could be persuaded to change its position as social norms shift.
While certainly campus culture and student norms shift over time, it is remarkable how stable they have been.
Perhaps as cultural norms shift, largely driven by the rise of bicultural and bilingual Hispanics, the issue of expanding the brain with two languages (or more!) can shift as well, to our benefit.
Hopefully these divides will begin to bridge and cultural norms shift toward the less-frills-is-more end of the spectrum as greater environmental awareness and thriftiness inform consumer choices.
