Social behavior
hideIn biology, psychology and sociology social behavior is behavior directed towards society, or taking place between, members of the same species. Behavior such as predation which involves members of different species is not social. While many social behaviors are communication (provoke a response, or change in behavior, without acting directly on the receiver) communication between members of different species is not social behavior.
In sociology, "behavior" itself means an animal-like activity devoid of social meaning or social context, in contrast to "social behavior" which has both. In a sociological hierarchy, social behavior is followed by social action, which is directed at other people and is designed to induce a response. Further along this ascending scale are social interaction and social relation. In conclusion, social behavior is a process of communicating.
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News tagged with social behavior
Can a plant be altruistic?
Nov 11, 2009 |
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The concept of altruism has long been debated in philosophical circles, and more recently, evolutionary biologists have joined the debate. From the perspective of natural selection, altruism may have evolved because any ...
When ants attack: Researchers recreate chemicals that trigger aggression
Oct 27, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Experiments led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have demonstrated that normally friendly ants can turn against each other by exploiting the chemical cues they use ...
ASU scientists' research on honey bees featured in 'Science'
Oct 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Two Arizona State University researchers, Robert Page and Gro Amdam, are the subject of a feature article in the Oct. 25 issue of the journal Science, which traces their collaboration, discov ...
A 200,000-year-old cut of meat
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Oct 14, 2009 |
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Contestants on TV shows like Top Chef and Hell's Kitchen know that their meat-cutting skills will be scrutinized by a panel of unforgiving judges. Now, new archaeological evidence is getting the same scrutiny ...
Self-sacrifice among strangers has more to do with nurture than nature
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Socially learned behavior and belief are much better candidates than genetics to explain the self-sacrificing behavior we see among strangers in societies, from soldiers to blood donors to ...
Use of statins favors the wealthy, creating new social disparities in cholesterol
Sep 24, 2009 |
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Since the introduction of statins to treat high cholesterol, the decline in lipid levels experienced by the wealthy has been double that experienced by the poor. While statins are highly effective in reducing cholesterol ...
Biologists discover 'death stench' is a universal ancient warning signal
Sep 11, 2009 |
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The smell of recent death or injury that repels living relatives of insects has been identified as a truly ancient signal that functions to avoid disease or predators, biologists have discovered.
Researchers show early life nurturing impacts later life relationships
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Aug 31, 2009 |
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Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, have demonstrated that prairie voles may be a useful model in understanding the neurochemistry of social behavior. By influencing early social ...
Neuroscientists find brain region responsible for our sense of personal space
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Aug 30, 2009 |
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In a finding that sheds new light on the neural mechanisms involved in social behavior, neuroscientists at the California Institute of Technology have pinpointed the brain structure responsible for our sense ...
Honey-bee aggression study suggests nurture alters nature
Aug 17, 2009 |
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A new study reveals that changes in gene expression in the brain of the honey bee in response to an immediate threat have much in common with more long-term and even evolutionary differences in honey-bee aggression. ...
Early human hunters had fewer meat-sharing rituals
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Aug 13, 2009 |
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A University of Arizona anthropologist has discovered that humans living at a Paleolithic cave site in central Israel between 400,000 and 250,000 years ago were as successful at big-game hunting as were later ...
Weight Loss Among Widows More Harmful to Health Than Post-Wedding Weight Gain, Research Shows
Aug 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The death of a spouse has a much more profound effect on weight change than marital status, according to new research by sociologists at The University of Texas at Austin.
Divorce undermines health in ways remarriage doesn't heal
Jul 27, 2009 |
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Divorce and widowhood have a lingering, detrimental impact on health, even after a person remarries, research at the University of Chicago and Johns Hopkins University shows.
Imaging study shows decrease in empathic responses to outsiders
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jun 30, 2009 |
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An observer feels more empathy for someone in pain when that person is in the same social group, according to new research in the July 1 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The study shows that perceiving others in pai ...
Why dishing does you good: study
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Why does dishing with a girlfriend do wonders for a woman's mood?
