Social capital is activity-specific and even harmful in some contexts.

Evidence

As all these examples suggest, effective norms can constitute a powerful form of social capital. This social capital, however, like the forms described earlier, not only facilitates certain actions; it constrains others. A community with strong and effective norms about young persons’ behavior can keep them from “having a good time.” Norms that make it possible to walk alone at night also constrain the activities of criminals (and in some cases of noncriminals as well). Even prescriptive norms that reward certain actions, like the norm in a community that says that a boy who is a good athlete should go out for football, are in effect directing energy away from other activities. Effective norms in an area can reduce innovativeness in an area, not only deviant actions that harm others but also deviant actions that can benefit everyone. — Coleman, SocialCapitalCreation-1988, 111 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Social capital is productive, structural, and defined by its function.; Social capital constrains behavior even as it enables it, reducing innovativeness. — Coleman, SocialCapitalCreation-1988, 111; Self-awareness is a useful tool but can have negative impacts on daily life if excessive. — Can You Be Too Self-Aware? → What You Need to Know About Hyper Self-Awareness (+5 more)

Related

• Social capital constrains behavior even as it enables it, reducing innovativeness. (similarity 0.91)
• Social capital is productive, structural, and defined by its function. (similarity 0.90)
• Social capital valuable for one activity can harm others. (similarity 0.88)
• Social capital facilitates actions that would otherwise be impossible. (similarity 0.86)
• Effective community norms constrain behavior and suppress beneficial innovation (similarity 0.86)

Broader Connections

• Social capital constrains behavior even as it enables it, reducing innovativeness. #corroborates (0.88) — Coleman, SocialCapitalCreation-1988, 111