News tagged with friendships
Could brain size determine whether you are good at maintaining friendships?
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers are suggesting that there is a link between the number of friends you have and the size of the region of the brain – known as the orbital prefrontal cortex – that ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Feb 02, 2012 |
3 / 5 (11) |
9
|
Getting pious with a little help from our friends
Friendships forged at church seem to play a major role in people's religious activities and beliefs — even when it comes to their views about how exclusive heaven is, according to a national study by a Baylor University ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 01, 2012 |
5 / 5 (1) |
1
Facebook is not such a good thing for those with low self-esteem
(Medical Xpress) -- In theory, the social networking website Facebook could be great for people with low self-esteem. Sharing is important for improving friendships. But in practice, people with low self-esteem seem to behave ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 31, 2012 |
4.3 / 5 (6) |
8
|
Teens who express own views with mom resist peer pressures best
Teens who more openly express their own viewpoints in discussions with their moms, even if their viewpoints disagree, are more likely than others to resist peer pressure to use drugs or drink.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 22, 2011 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
|
Facebook tacking online conflicts with compassionate touch
Facebook wants to grow more heart. The social media giant copes with a flood of complaints about objectionable photos, bullying hateful comments and other postings.
Dec 12, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
Disabled children do matter
Many disabled children fail to reach their full potential because they continue to be marginalised in schools, health and social care, according to new research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
Dec 02, 2011 |
3.7 / 5 (3) |
1
Study: Kindergarten friendships matter, especially for boys
High-quality friendships in kindergarten may mean that boys will have fewer behavior problems and better social skills in first and third grades, said Nancy McElwain, a University of Illinois associate professor of human ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 29, 2011 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Six degrees of separation? More like 4.74
Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon may be the name of the game but it takes less than that to connect any two users on Facebook.
Nov 22, 2011 |
4 / 5 (8) |
5
Girls feel more anger, sadness than boys when friends offend
Girls may be sugar and spice, but "everything nice" takes a back seat when friends let them down.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 22, 2011 |
4.5 / 5 (2) |
2
|
Illegal drug use is associated with abnormal weight in teens
A survey of more than 33,000 Italian high school students reveals that both underweight and overweight teens consume 20 to 40% more illegal drugs than their normal-weight peers.
Nov 16, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
Friendship makes a difference in stress regulation
Social rejection can cause stress in preschoolers, adolescents, and adults. But what happens in middle childhood, a time when peer rejection can be particularly stressful and friendships are key? A new study has found that ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 26, 2011 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
With more choice, friends are more similar -- but not closer
People prefer to make friends with others who share their beliefs, values, and interests. The more choice people have, the more their friends are alike, according to research published in Group Processes and Intergroup Re ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 22, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
PHD Comics hits the big screen
(PhysOrg.com) -- If you are a graduate student, you are more than likely aware of the popular Piled Higher and Deeper, or PHD, Comics created by Jorge Cham. These comics cover the everyday struggles that s ...
Sep 16, 2011 |
3.3 / 5 (11) |
6
|
New research sheds light on teenage friendship networks
The University of Bristol study identified these as the three most influential factors when teenagers choose their friends, while income and parents’ occupational class proved to be insignificant.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 06, 2011 |
3.5 / 5 (4) |
3
Anxiety interferes with some children's capacity to form friendships
As children move toward adolescence, they rely increasingly on close relationships with peers. Socially withdrawn children, who have less contact with peers, may miss out on the support that friendships provide. In a new ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 30, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
Friendship
Friendship is a form of interpersonal relationship generally considered to be closer than association, although there is a range of degrees of intimacy in both friendships and associations. Friendship and association are often thought of as spanning across the same continuum. The study of friendship is included in the fields of sociology, social psychology, anthropology, philosophy, and zoology. Various academic theories of friendship have been proposed, among which are social exchange theory, equity theory, relational dialectics, and attachment styles.
Value that is found in friendships is often the result of a friend demonstrating the following on a consistent basis:
For more information about Friendship, read the full article at
Wikipedia.
This text uses material from Wikipedia and is available under the GNU Free Documentation License.
