News tagged with social interaction
Stanford study vanquishes social anxieties without drugs
For most of his life, 24-year-old Steven Bringas so feared humiliating himself if he spoke that only an emergency would get him to enter a store.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 19, 2011 |
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Neuroscientists pinpoint specific social difficulties in people with autism
(Medical Xpress) -- People with autism process information in unusual ways and often have difficulties in their social interactions in everyday life. While this can be especially striking in those who are ...
Neuroscience
Oct 11, 2011 |
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Even non-sexual social contact can raise body temperature
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at the University of St Andrews found that non-sexual social interactions with men caused a noticeable rise in the temperature of a woman's face, without them even noticing.
Medical research
May 30, 2012 |
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A brain's failure to appreciate others may permit human atrocities
A father in Louisiana bludgeoned and beheaded his disabled 7-year-old son last August because he no longer wanted to care for the boy.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 14, 2011 |
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'Kawaii' power sharpens worker focus, says Japanese study
(Medical Xpress)—Office workers who wonder why there are so many new framed pictures of piglets, calves, and puppies in the employee lunch room may learn their boss has read about research coming from Japan. ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 02, 2012 |
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Hallmarks of psychiatric illness can reveal themselves remotely
Researchers discovered that healthy people and those with borderline personality disorder displayed different patterns of behavior while playing an online strategy game, so much so that when healthy players ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 09, 2013 |
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Babies may not have a 'moral compass' after all: New research casts doubt on landmark 2007 study
New research from New Zealand's University of Otago is casting doubt on a landmark US study that suggested infants as young as six months old possess an innate moral compass that allows them to evaluate individuals as 'good' ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 15, 2012 |
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Research illuminates molecular mechanism for why stimulating environment may protect against Alzheimer's disease
"Use it or lose it." The saying could apply especially to the brain when it comes to protecting against Alzheimer's disease. Previous studies have shown that keeping the mind active, exercising and social interactions may ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Mar 06, 2013 |
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Sex matters: Why guys recognize cars and women recognize birds best
(Medical Xpress)—Women are better than men at recognizing living things and men are better than women at recognizing vehicles.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 17, 2012 |
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What can animals' survival instincts tell us about understanding human emotion?
Can animals' survival instincts shed additional light on what we know about human emotion? New York University neuroscientist Joseph LeDoux poses this question in outlining a pioneering theory, drawn from two decades of research, ...
Neuroscience
Feb 22, 2012 |
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Both maternal and paternal age linked to autism
Older maternal and paternal age are jointly associated with having a child with autism, according to a recently published study led by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
Autism spectrum disorders
Feb 10, 2012 |
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Changes in nerve cells may contribute to the development of mental illness
Reduced production of myelin, a type of protective nerve fiber that is lost in diseases like multiple sclerosis, may also play a role in the development of mental illness, according to researchers at the Graduate School of ...
Neuroscience
Nov 28, 2012 |
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Researchers find negative social interactions can lead to increased amounts of internal inflammation
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from the University of California have found that negative social interactions can cause internal inflammation that may over time lead to possible health consequences. In the study, the results ...
Medical research
Jan 24, 2012 |
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Study compares traits of autism, schizophrenia
(Medical Xpress) -- A UT Dallas professor is studying the differences between the social impairments found in autism and schizophrenia to help develop better treatments for people with both disorders.
Autism spectrum disorders
Feb 27, 2012 |
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Researchers uncover a crucial link between protein synthesis and autism spectrum disorders
Researchers from McGill University and the University of Montreal have identified a crucial link between protein synthesis and autism spectrum disorders (ASD), which can bolster new therapeutic avenues. Regulation of protein ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Nov 21, 2012 |
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Social interaction
Social interaction is a dynamic, changing sequence of social actions between individuals (or groups) who modify their actions and reactions according to those of their interaction partner(s). In other words, they are events in which people attach meaning to a situation, interpret what others are meaning, and respond accordingly.
Social interactions can be differentiated into:
In sociological hierarchy, social interaction is more advanced than behavior, action, social behavior, social action and social contact, and is in turn followed by more advanced concept of social relation. In other words, social interactions, which consist of social actions, form the basis for social relations.
For more information about Social interaction, read the full article at
Wikipedia.
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