Social group

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A group can be defined as two or more humans that interact with one another, accept expectations and obligations as members of the group, and share a common identity. By this definition, society can be viewed as a large group, though most social groups are considerably smaller.

A true group exhibits some degree of social cohesion and is more than a simple collection or aggregate of individuals, such as people waiting at a bus stop. Characteristics shared by members of a group may include interests, values, ethnic or social background, and kinship ties. According to Paul Hare, the defining characteristic of a group is social interaction.

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Public expresses need for government intervention to reduce socio-economic disparities in health

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

As Congress debates the public health care option, a recent study reveals greater public support for reducing health care disparities among socio-economic groups (i.e. by income or education) than among racial groups. The ...


Groups are key to good health

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Sep 10, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 2

The quality of a person's social life could have an even greater impact than diet and exercise on their health and well-being. There is growing evidence that being a member of a social group can significantly reduce the risk ...


Exploring reactions to inequality

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Aug 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

When primates don’t get the same rewards as their peers, they often refuse them. A Georgia State University researcher is exploring why this reaction happens, and how reactions to inequality have evolved in related species, ...


Imaging study shows decrease in empathic responses to outsiders

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jun 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

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 ...


Team approach appears to work best for insect colonies

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 27, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The study's findings appear to echo the insect worlds portrayed in the animated films Antz and Bee Movie, in which the characters live in rigidly conformist societies.


Execretion analysis aids primate social studies

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Feb 15, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The arrival of molecular genetic analysis of both genes and hormones is providing scientists unexpected and unprecedented information about animals -- provided the researchers can find ways to get acceptable samples, said ...


The genes in your congeniality: Researchers identify genetic influence in social networks

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jan 26, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Can't help being the life of the party? Maybe you were just born that way. Researchers from Harvard University and the University of California, San Diego have found that our place in a social network is influenced in part ...


Spotted hyenas can increase survival rates by hunting alone

Biology /

created Jul 16, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Recent research by Michigan State University doctoral student Jennifer Smith has shed new light on the way spotted hyenas live together and – more importantly – hunt for their food alone.