News tagged with friendship networks
Networks in motion
A new article by a Northwestern University complex networks expert discusses how networks governing processes in nature and society are becoming increasingly amenable to modeling, forecast and control.
Apr 19, 2012 |
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Expanded study will track adolescent behavior on Facebook
A large-scale, long-term UT Dallas study focusing on adolescent friendships and electronic communication is expanding to include Facebook posts.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 17, 2012 |
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New research sheds light on teenage friendship networks
The University of Bristol study identified these as the three most influential factors when teenagers choose their friends, while income and parents’ occupational class proved to be insignificant.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 06, 2011 |
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Generation gaps in attitudes towards social networking,cyber safety revealed in study
A new report on young people's use of social networking and cyber safety reveals that young people may be more aware and better able to manage online risks than their parents commonly think.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 05, 2011 |
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Examination of MySpace profiles supports alliance hypothesis for friendship
(PhysOrg.com) -- It's like Confucius says: Have no friends not equal to yourself.
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Mar 14, 2011 |
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Early male friendship as a precursor to substance abuse in girls
In childhood, boys and girls tend to form friendships almost exclusively with same-sex peers. Around early adolescence, they gradually begin to include other-sex friends in their network. A new study published in Journal of ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 10, 2011 |
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Friendships are built on alliances, research shows
New research from the University of Pennsylvania is challenging some longtime assumptions about why human beings seek and keep their friends, and it reveals a somewhat darker side to the very nature of friendship itself.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 07, 2011 |
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The friendly way to catch the flu: 'Friendship paradox' may help predict spread of infectious disease
(PhysOrg.com) -- Your friends are probably more popular than you are. And this "friendship paradox" may help predict the spread of infectious disease.
Sep 15, 2010 |
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Facebook study finds emphasis on college rituals
(PhysOrg.com) -- Study by Temple professor finds that college students use Facebook photos to portray an idealized college life.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 22, 2010 |
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Roommate assignments key in increasing interracial friendships in college
White students generally increased their number of interracial friendships during their first year of college, while black students showed a slight decrease, according to a study at one highly selective private university.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 28, 2009 |
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