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Modeling Social Interactions in Complex Systems
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Body Pose Predictions in Triadic Social Interactions
Human beings are social animals in that they need to socialize with each other to build companionship and thrive alongside other humans. One of the primary characteristics of social interactions is the signals used by people to communicate their thoughts effectively. These include gesturing with …
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Computer use in preschool: effects on social interactions
… was to examine the impact of computers on the social behavior of preschoolers, specifically, (a) to study the frequency and level of peer interactions in the computer center, (b) compare these to interactions when the computer center was not available, and (c) investigate gender differences in …
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Social Interactions and Network Formation -- EmpiricalModeling and Applications
Evidence of social interactions is found everywhere for various kinds of economic outcomes; for example, students' academic performance, use of tobacco and alcohol, and the spread of obesity. Studies reveal that social networks play an important role as channels to disseminate information or …
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Social interactions of computer games : an activity framework
… game design as computer games are becoming more socialoriented due to the inception of the Internet. Therefore, the main aim of the thesis is to develop a play activity framework with an emphasis on social interactions. To achieve this, first, a comprehensive body of game literature was reviewed …
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An economic approach to social interactions and institutions
… Such rules ordinarily limit the types of social interaction which can occur. In particular, the vast majority of economic writings consist of an indefinite number of variations on one simple interaction form: exchange. There are many other widely prevalent forms of interaction, however. …
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Neurogenomic dynamics following social interactions in male threespined sticklebacks
Social interactions provoke changes in brain and behavior, however molecular changes associated with social interactions remain obscure. This thesis explored the neurogenomic responses to aggressive and affiliative social interactions in male threespined sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus), a …
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Effects of clothing conformity on preschool children's social interactions
… the effects of clothing conformity on the social interaction of two groups of preschool children of two socio-economic classes. Subjects were six randomly selected children from a group of fifteen nursery school children, representing the middle economic class and six children from a group …
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Recovery from Substance Abuse: The Role of Unsupportive Social Interactions
… FROM SUBSTANCE ABUSE: THE ROLE OF UNSUPPORTIVE SOCIAL INTERATIONSBy Michelle M. Schmitt, M.A., M.S. A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Virginia Commonwealth University.Virginia Commonwealth University, 2003Major Director: …
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Advocacy in Mental Health Social Interactions on Public Social Media
Health advocacy is a social phenomenon in which individuals and collectives attempt to raise awareness and change opinions and policies about health-related causes. Mental health advocacy is health advocacy to advance treatment, rights, and recognition of people living with a mental health …
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Social Interactions Occurring during an Introductory College of Agriculture Course
… The primary purpose of study was to explore social interaction among DBCAFLS students at the University of Arkansas. </p> <p>This study was an exploratory descriptive design using survey methodology. The purposive sample consisted of students enrolled a 1000 level course in the fall 2011 …
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The Effects of Social Interactions on Brain Development in Infancy
… infants exhibit distinct neural responses to social stimuli (e.g., faces) compared to non-social stimuli (e.g., toys) shortly after birth. This specialization for processing social input further evolves over months and years, leading to a sophisticated network of brain regions that emerges to …
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Deep learning models for the perception of human social interactions
Social interaction perception is an important part of humans' visual experience. How- ever, little is known about the way the human brain processes visual input in order to understand social interactions. In comparison, other vision problems, such as object recognition tasks, have been studied …
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IceBreakware : designing wearable technologies for spatial awareness and social interactions
… actually finding it harder to have face to face interactions with others than ever before. We are getting worse at communicating with the people around us, in the present, and tend to prefer virtual alternatives, as they are easier to operate, less stressful and fully under our control. This …
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The role of ethnicity and gender in evaluating observed social interactions
Non-verbal behaviors may facilitate effective social interactions, which are crucial aspects of human life. Among non-verbal behaviors, interpersonal touch has an important role in social interactions because of its emotional impact. However, it has remained ambiguous how ethnicity and sex …
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Cortical Representation of Learning Social Interactions In Freely Moving Non-Human Primates
<p>The motivation and capacity to be social is necessary for human survival. Successful learning of complex, prosocial behavior stems from the ability to perceive and respond to visual cues, such as the body language and facial expressions, from others in our environment. This dependence on visual …
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Effects of Dieldrin on the Social Interactions of Penned Pheasants and Chickens
Studies to determine the effects of dieldrin on social hierarchy of pheasants and chickens were initiated in 1970. Social interactions were observed among groups of pheasant chicks, adult cock and hen pheasants and peck-order development among groups of young pheasants. To determine the effects of …
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Cooperative learning and its effects on social interactions in the third grade
… action research project was to determine whether social interactions would improve when utilizing cooperative learning techniques. The social interactions observed included listening and speaking, courtesy, peaceful conflict resolution, leadership, and cooperative behaviors such as keeping one's …
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Neural signatures of ethnic in-group bias in observing dynamic social interactions
… of nonverbal communication in the evaluation of social interactions, little is known about the mechanisms through which nonverbal behaviors of individuals of different ethnic groups influence such evaluations. Here, Caucasian participants underwent fMRI recording while observing social …
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