Encouraging people to mistake digital companions for real friends is prima facie unethical. Encouraging people to have imaginary friends is no solution to social isolation. There is a risk that the ...

When people reach for the same object, walk through a narrow doorway, forage for food, or work together on a shared task, they continuously negotiate—often without noticing—how much to cooperate or ...

Recently, the World Health Organization launched a flagship report declaring social connections a global public health priority. This is a monumental step in elevating the importance of social ...

Critics worry a new law could curb freedom of expression, affect tourism and cut communication with the many Nepalis who work abroad. By Bhadra Sharma Reporting from Kathmandu, Nepal Nepal’s ...

The modern battlefield extends beyond physical terrain; it encompasses the information environment. For Infantry and Armor leaders, a nuanced understanding of social media and its impact is no longer ...

Abstract: To promote consensus, various consensus feedback models driven by social relationships (SRs) have been proposed for social network (SN) group decision-making (SNGDM). However, insufficient ...

ABSTRACT: The current study takes a qualitative approach to examining the unique use of mobile communications in romantic relationships among young Chinese adults, a research field few scholars have ...

Researchers at the University of Geneva identified a disrupted brain communication pathway in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that affects their ability to rapidly shift attention, ...

1 Graduate School of Management, Management and Science University, Shah Alam, Malaysia 2 Faculty of Business Management and Professional Studies, Management and Science University, Shah Alam, ...

Mods like Sociable Sims offer new interactions, phone calls, and texts for deeper social experiences in The Sims 4. Curious Inquiries allows Sims to learn personal information about others through ...

It’s 6 a.m. on a Saturday. You slept terribly and can think only of coffee. Bundled up in your baggiest sweats, hat pulled down over your hair and dark sunglasses for anonymity, you slink into the ...