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, 2004 This paper surveys research on social capital. We explore the concepts that motivate the social capital literature, efforts to formally model social capital using economic theory, the econometrics of social capital, and empirical studies of the role of social capital in various socioeconomic outcomes. While our focus is primarily on the place of social
Steven N. Durlauf, Marcel Fafchamps
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Genomic signatures of recent convergent transitions to social life in spiders
Nature Communications, 2022 Sociality has evolved repeatedly in arthropods. Tong et al. compare the genomes of 22 spider species with a range of social complexity and eight independent origins of sociality, and identify specific genetic changes associated with the evolution of ...
Chao Tong +4 more
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Energetic benefits of sociality offset the costs of parasitism in a cooperative mammal. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Sociality and particularly advanced forms of sociality such as cooperative breeding (living in permanent groups with reproductive division of labour) is relatively rare among vertebrates.
Heike Lutermann +3 more
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Journal of Extreme Anthropology, 2021 Within the literature on ‘rushing rituals’ at institutions of higher education, there is a dominant focus on the creation of cohesion or communitas (Turner 1969) between students.
My Madsen
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The Genome and Methylome of a Subsocial Small Carpenter Bee, Ceratina calcarata [PDF]
, 2016 Understanding the evolution of animal societies, considered to be a major transition in evolution, is a key topic in evolutionary biology. Recently, new gateways for understanding social evolution have opened up due to advances in genomics, allowing for ...
Glastad, Karl M. +3 more
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Social dilemmas of sociality due to beneficial and costly contagion.
PLoS Computational Biology, 2022 Levels of sociality in nature vary widely. Some species are solitary; others live in family groups; some form complex multi-family societies. Increased levels of social interaction can allow for the spread of useful innovations and beneficial information,
Daniel B Cooney +4 more
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AAV-compatible optogenetic tools for activating endogenous calcium channels in vivo
Molecular Brain, 2023 Calcium ions (Ca2+) play pivotal roles in regulating diverse brain functions, including cognition, emotion, locomotion, and learning and memory. These functions are intricately regulated by a variety of Ca2+-dependent cellular processes, encompassing ...
Yeon Hee Kook +6 more
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Social persuasion: targeting social identities through social influencers [PDF]
Journal of Consumer Marketing, 2013 Purpose – Buying behaviour can be interpreted as a signal of social identity. For example, individuals may purchase specific cars to indicate their social status and income, or they may dress in particular ways to show their taste in fashion or their membership in a social group.
Langner, Sascha +2 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction We developed MedSupport, a multilevel medication adherence intervention designed to address root barriers to medication adherence. This study sought to explore the feasibility and acceptability of the MedSupport intervention strategies to support a future full‐scale randomized controlled trial.
Elizabeth G. Bouchard +8 more
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Cortical representations of affective pain shape empathic fear in male mice
Nature CommunicationsAffect sharing, the ability to vicariously feel others’ emotions, constitutes the primary component of empathy. However, the neural basis for encoding others’ distress and representing shared affective experiences remains poorly understood.
Jiye Choi +6 more
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