A novel social distance model reveals the sidewall effect at bottlenecks.
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-00486-1
Abstract: Intermittent and periodic outbreaks of infectious diseases have had profound and lasting effects on societies throughout human history. During the global spread of SARS-CoV-2 and the resulting coronavirus disease (COVID-19), social distance has been imposed… read more here.
Keywords: novel social; new model; distance; effect ... See more keywords
Neural encoding of novel social networks: evidence that perceivers prioritize others’ centrality
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DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsac059
Abstract: Abstract Knowledge of someone’s friendships can powerfully impact how one interacts with them. Previous research suggests that information about others’ real-world social network positions—e.g. how well-connected they are (centrality), ‘degrees of separation’ (relative social distance)—is… read more here.
Keywords: information; social network; network; novel social ... See more keywords
The Influence of Direct and Overheard Messages on Children's Attitudes Toward Novel Social Groups.
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DOI: 10.1111/cdev.13238
Abstract: Individuals often develop negative biases toward unfamiliar or denigrated groups. Two experimental studies were conducted to investigate the extent to which brief negative messages about novel social groups influence children's (4- to 9-year-olds'; N = 153) intergroup… read more here.
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Overhearing Brief Negative Messages Has Lasting Effects on Children's Attitudes Toward Novel Social Groups.
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DOI: 10.1111/cdev.13547
Abstract: Societies are rife with out-group discrimination and mistreatment. One way that children might acquire social biases that lead to such outcomes is by overhearing derogatory or disparaging comments about social groups. Children (n = 121) overheard a… read more here.
Keywords: novel social; social groups; brief negative; overhearing brief ... See more keywords