When Trump endorsed the GOP candidate in the 2022 US Senate elections, higher levels of social network embeddedness were linked to lower support for that candidate even by Republicans. Trump’s endorsement may have had a polarizing effect, due to his election fraud narratives and conspiracy theories.
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PsyPost
Social media connectedness, Trump endorsements, and GOP outcomes in 2022 Senate races
Higher social media connectedness among Republicans correlated with stronger GOP support in 2022 Senate races, but Trump endorsements weakened this effect, suggesting complex interactions between online networks, political endorsements, and voting behavior.
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Keeping fewer friends protects ageing monkeys from diseases | Using long-term data on rhesus macaques on Cayo Santiago – known as Monkey Island, the study found that older macaques are likely to suffer less from infectious disease, mostly because of their smaller social networks.
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University of Exeter
Keeping fewer friends protects ageing monkeys from diseases
Becoming less sociable protects older monkeys from getting ill, new research shows. Many animals, including humans, are known to experience “social ageing” – reductions in their number of social connections as they get older. But
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Social success not about who you know – it’s about knowing who knows whom. 🤝🎓 University students who ended up with the most influence were not necessarily the most popular, but those who had a good idea about who belonged to which clique or community. 👫🌐
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the Guardian
Social success not about who you know – it’s about knowing who knows whom
Knowledge trumps popularity in the long haul of trying to be influential, researchers say
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Science News
Your facial expressivity may be to thank for a great social network. Recent research ties facial expressiveness to social network size and richness Read Full Article #SocialNetworking #FacialExpression #SocialScienceResearch
😀 New research suggests humans' highly expressive faces might be key to building strong social connections.
📊 A study of 1,039 adults analyzed videos of real-life interactions. The findings indicate that more facially expressive people tend to have larger and more diverse social networks.
👩🦰 For women specifically, higher facial expressivity was linked to bigger, more varied, and more deeply connected social networks. Women were also generally found to be more expressive than men.
🤝 The study proposes that facial expressivity helps foster intimate social relationships, which were crucial for ancestral survival and still benefit us today with improved health and cognitive function.
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📊 A study of 1,039 adults analyzed videos of real-life interactions. The findings indicate that more facially expressive people tend to have larger and more diverse social networks.
👩🦰 For women specifically, higher facial expressivity was linked to bigger, more varied, and more deeply connected social networks. Women were also generally found to be more expressive than men.
🤝 The study proposes that facial expressivity helps foster intimate social relationships, which were crucial for ancestral survival and still benefit us today with improved health and cognitive function.
#HumanBehavior #SocialNetworks #Psychology
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Strong Social Networks Are Linked to Higher Birth Rates, Study of 100,750 Adults Across 299 Finnish Municipalities Finds — Communities With Greater Social Support and More Frequent Social Interactions Had Higher Fertility Rates, Even After Accounting for Socioeconomic Factors.
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PsyPost
Strong social networks predict higher fertility rates in new study
Communities where people report high levels of social support and frequent social interactions tend to have higher birth rates, regardless of their economic status. This pattern suggests that strong social networks may help sustain regional populations.
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