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Social interaction is a dynamic, changing sequence of social actions between individuals (or groups) who modify their actions and reactions according to those of their interaction partner(s). In other words, they are events in which people attach meaning to a situation, interpret what others are meaning, and respond accordingly.

Social interactions can be differentiated into:

In sociological hierarchy, social interaction is more advanced than behavior, action, social behavior, social action and social contact, and is in turn followed by more advanced concept of social relation. In other words, social interactions, which consist of social actions, form the basis for social relations.

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Social scientists build case for 'survival of the kindest'

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

Dec 08, 2009 | 4.2 / 5 (36) | 61

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, are challenging long-held beliefs that human beings are wired to be selfish. In a wide range of studies, social scientists are amassing ...

Mathematical models key to tracking gossip, terrorists

Other Sciences / Mathematics

Dec 09, 2009 | 4 / 5 (4) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Thanks to the Internet and online social networks (OSNs) news and gossip now spread literally like wildfire -- uncontrollably and seemingly without any order. But according to one Ryerson ...

Brain activity exposes those who break promises

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

Dec 09, 2009 | 2 / 5 (1) | 7

Scientists from the University of Zurich have discovered the physiological mechanisms in the brain that underlie broken promises. Patterns of brain activity even enable predicting whether someone will break a promise. The ...

Are angry women more like men?

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Dec 04, 2009 | 4.1 / 5 (13) | 4

"Why is it that men can be bastards and women must wear pearls and smile?" wrote author Lynn Hecht Schafran. The answer, according to an article in the Journal of Vision, may lie in our interpretation of facial expressions.

Early intervention for toddlers with autism highly effective, study finds

Medicine & Health / Diseases

Nov 30, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

A novel early intervention program for very young children with autism - some as young as 18 months - is effective for improving IQ, language ability, and social interaction, a comprehensive new study has found.

'Comfort food' a stress killer: Australian study

Medicine & Health / Health

Nov 24, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

A high-fat, high-sugar diet could have the same effect on brain chemistry as mood-altering drugs, giving scientific support to the craving for "comfort food", Australian researchers said Tuesday.

From terrorism to HIV, it's all about the network

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

Dec 18, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Similarities between webs of terrorists and networks of rescue personnel may seem unlikely. To an eclectic collaboration of engineers and social scientists, the connections are not only possible, but a potential ...