Keyword: manners

The Social Rules of Manners and Etiquette September 23, 2009

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Sherri Siegel

Why do manners exist, who gets to have them, and what happens when the brain can no longer enforce them? Armand DiMele and Dr. Sherry Siegel, M.D. trace etiquette from dementia and autism to class inequality and road rage, arguing that good manners are ultimately a function of time, neurological capacity, and self-awareness.