Cognitive constraints on the structure and dynamics of social networks

Journal article

Abstract:: Everyday social activities take place within an environment peopled by a specific set of individuals (our social network). The author reviews the evidence that our social world is both limited in size and highly structured. This structuring consists of a series of circles of acquaintanceship, the successive layers of which progressively include more individuals with whom we have less intense relationships. Although these layers have very consistent typical sizes, there is considerable individ...
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Institution:

University of Oxford

Division:

MSD

Department:

Experimental Psychology

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Author

Journal:: GROUP DYNAMICS-THEORY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE More from this journal
Volume:: 12
Issue:: 1
Pages:: 7-16
Publication date:: 2008-03-01
DOI:: 10.1037/1089-2699.12.1.7
EISSN:: 1930-7802
ISSN:: 1089-2699

Language:: English
Keywords:: social networks

social relationships

cognitive constraints

individual differences
Pubs id:: pubs:290210
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Source identifiers:: 290210
Deposit date:: 2013-11-16

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