Style recommendations from data scientists
At the intersection of social psychology, data science and fashion is Amy Winecoff.
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News tagged with human social behavior
A method with roots in AI uncovers how humans make choices in groups and social media
The choices we make in large group settings—such as in online forums and social media—might seem fairly automatic to us. But our decision-making process is more complicated than we know. So, researchers have been working ...
Social Sciences
Nov 27, 2019
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The right thing to do: Why do we follow unspoken group rules?
How you dress, talk, eat and even what you allow yourself to feel - these often unspoken rules of a group are social norms, and many are internalized to such a degree that you probably don't even notice them. Following norms, ...
Social Sciences
May 22, 2017
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Many attendees of gatherings like Burning Man report 'transformative experiences'
Throughout history, mass gatherings such as collective rituals, ceremonies, and pilgrimages have created intense social bonds and feelings of unity in human societies. But Yale psychologists wondered if modern day secular ...
Social Sciences
May 27, 2022
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Virtual women reveal more skin, regardless of body proportions
In the virtual world of Second Life, female avatars expose substantially more skin than males, independent of their virtual body proportions, according to research published December 26 in the open access journal PLOS ONE ...
Social Sciences
Dec 26, 2012
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Research identifies factors that make correcting misinformation about science more successful
In an article titled "A Meta-analysis of Correction Effects in Science-Relevant Misinformation" published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour, University of Pennsylvania social psychologists and communication scholars Man-pui ...
Social Sciences
Jun 20, 2023
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Study finds social networks promote cooperation, discourage selfishness
It turns out nice guys can finish first, and David Rand has the evidence to prove it.
Social Sciences
Nov 14, 2011
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You're so vain: Study links social media and narcissism
Facebook is a mirror and Twitter is a megaphone, according to a new University of Michigan study exploring how social media reflect and amplify the culture's growing levels of narcissism.
Social Sciences
Jun 11, 2013
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Testing social scientists with replication studies shows them capable of changing their beliefs
A team of researchers from the University of Alabama, the University of Melbourne and the University of California has found that social scientists are able to change their beliefs regarding the outcome of an experiment when ...
Research team discovers epigenetic pathway that controls social behavior in carpenter ants
Through early adulthood, exposure to new experiences—like learning to drive a car or memorizing information for an exam—triggers change in the human brain, re-wiring neural pathways to imprint memories and modify behavior. ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 12, 2019
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