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Explain the Change in Tactics Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Gary Becker

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Explain the change in tactics Nobel Prize-winning economist Gary Becker suggests concerning the method of fighting the war on drugs. What is so attractive about this alternative?


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Normative Influence

Social influence that leads individuals to conform in order to be accepted or liked by a group, following the group's norms and expectations.

Serotonin

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Dopamine

A neurotransmitter involved in many functions, including motivation, reward, and memory, often linked to feelings of pleasure.

Bystander Intervention Effect

A social psychological phenomenon wherein the presence of others discourages an individual from intervening in an emergency situation.

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