Your chances of forming online friendships depend mainly on the number of groups and organizations you join, not their types, according to an analysis of six online social networks by Rice University data scientists.
Social Sciences
Sep 26, 2018
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Not all video game players are destined for lives filled with failing relationships and dwindling friendships, according to Penn State researchers, who say that a lot depends on the role of the game-playing activity in the ...
Social Sciences
Dec 20, 2012
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When your friend is a service provider, things can get complicated. According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, a problem can lead to feelings of betrayal or empathy, depending on the circumstances.
Social Sciences
Feb 14, 2011
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Biologists from Stockholm University and University of Neuchâtel present groundbreaking research shedding new light on the evolution of social bonds and cooperation among group-living animals. The study was published in ...
Evolution
Mar 8, 2024
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In my teens and twenties, I didn't think much about how important it was to like the people I worked with. At the time, I was working as a waiter at a Toronto diner and being friends with my colleagues was part of the experience.
Social Sciences
Jul 18, 2023
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As elementary and middle school students progress in school, they are less likely to have friends of a different race, even from the beginning to the end of a single school year, finds a study led by NYU's Steinhardt School ...
Social Sciences
Jun 6, 2016
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You may think your social media friends are only good for keeping you up with all the latest gossip and trends but research published today has found they can also help save you in the event of any natural disaster, especially ...
Social Sciences
Feb 19, 2015
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It seems obvious that your friends would agree they are your friends. But recent findings published in the journal PLOS ONE call this into question.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 17, 2016
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Is being competitive a good or a bad thing when you're a teenager? Well, a bit of both actually: competing to win is detrimental to girls' social relationships and was linked to higher levels of depression, whereas this was ...
Social Sciences
Jul 6, 2010
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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.
Social Sciences
May 28, 2009
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