News tagged with friendships
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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Getting pious with a little help from our friends
Friendships forged at church seem to play a major role in people's religious activities and beliefs — even when it comes to their views about how exclusive heaven is, according to a national study by a Baylor University ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 01, 2012 |
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Facebook tacking online conflicts with compassionate touch
Facebook wants to grow more heart. The social media giant copes with a flood of complaints about objectionable photos, bullying hateful comments and other postings.
Dec 12, 2011 |
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Six degrees of separation? More like 4.74
Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon may be the name of the game but it takes less than that to connect any two users on Facebook.
Nov 22, 2011 |
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PHD Comics hits the big screen
(PhysOrg.com) -- If you are a graduate student, you are more than likely aware of the popular Piled Higher and Deeper, or PHD, Comics created by Jorge Cham. These comics cover the everyday struggles that s ...
Sep 16, 2011 |
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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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Learning through unstructured play helps kids develop
Roughhousing, or tossing your children around on purpose, can be a hard sell to many parents. We worry our kids will get hurt. We don't want rowdy behavior carrying over into the classroom, especially in schools with no-touching ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 19, 2011 |
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Friendship, timing key differences between US, Eastern European love
The importance of friendship in romantic love and the time it takes to perceive falling in love are two key differences in how residents in the US, Lithuania and Russia see romantic love, according to a study recently published ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 17, 2011 |
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EA to bring 'Sims' game to Facebook
(AP) -- Major video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. is bringing its popular "The Sims" role-playing game to Facebook.
Jun 09, 2011 |
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Resettlement is a positive move for homeless people
Resettlement services over the last few years have helped many homeless people make positive changes in their lives. The largest study in the UK of the resettlement of single homeless people has found that four-in-five (81 ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 11, 2011 |
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Blogging styles revealed
(PhysOrg.com) -- Swinburne researchers have developed a scale that identifies four different types of personal blogging styles.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 08, 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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Paying the painful price for friendship
(PhysOrg.com) -- People will suffer more pain for their close friends than for their acquaintances and sometimes more than they would for themselves, an Oxford University scientist has found.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 01, 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.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2011 |
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Friendship
Friendship is a form of interpersonal relationship generally considered to be closer than association, although there is a range of degrees of intimacy in both friendships and associations. Friendship and association are often thought of as spanning across the same continuum. The study of friendship is included in the fields of sociology, social psychology, anthropology, philosophy, and zoology. Various academic theories of friendship have been proposed, among which are social exchange theory, equity theory, relational dialectics, and attachment styles.
Value that is found in friendships is often the result of a friend demonstrating the following on a consistent basis:
For more information about Friendship, read the full article at
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