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What are friends for? Negating negativity

What are friends for? Negating negativity | Science News | Scoop.it
'Stand by me' is a common refrain when it comes to friendship but new research from Concordia University proves that the concept goes beyond pop music: keeping friends close has real physiological and psychological benefits.
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Social Networks Matter: Friends Increase the Size of Your Brain | The Primate Diaries, Scientific American Blog Network

Social Networks Matter: Friends Increase the Size of Your Brain | The Primate Diaries, Scientific American Blog Network | Science News | Scoop.it
New research confirms that social complexity enriches cognitive growth. Could having more Facebook friends actually make you smarter?



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Study of Facebook patterns suggests interests in music, movies unlikely to spread among friends

Study of Facebook patterns suggests interests in music, movies unlikely to spread among friends | Science News | Scoop.it

Using data collected from Facebook, Harvard sociologists have addressed one of the great unsolved puzzles of social science — do we form friendships with people because we share similar interests, or do we share similar interests with people because they are our friends?

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More Facebook friends linked to bigger brain areas

More Facebook friends linked to bigger brain areas | Science News | Scoop.it
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found a direct link between the number of friends a person has on Facebook and the size of certain brain regions, raising the possibility that using online social networks...
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