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81Social research — refers to research conducted by social scientists (primarily within sociology and social psychology), but also within other disciplines such as social policy, human geography, political science, social anthropology and education. Sociologists and …
82Social simulation — is the modeling or simulation, normally performed using a computer, of social phenomena (e.g., cooperation, competition, markets, social networks dynamics, etc.). A subset within social simulations are Agent Based Social Simulations (ABSS) which… …
83Social influence — occurs when an individual s thoughts, feelings or actions are affected by other people. Social influence takes many forms and can be seen in conformity, socialization, peer pressure, obedience, leadership, persuasion, sales, and marketing. In… …
84Social dilemma — Social dilemmas are situations in which private interests are at odds with collective interests. Such situations arise because people frequently attach more weight to their short term selfish interests than to the long term interests of the group …
85Social entrepreneurship — is the work of a social entrepreneur. A social entrepreneur is someone who recognizes a social problem and uses entrepreneurial principles to organize, create, and manage a venture to make social change. Whereas a business entrepreneur typically… …
86Social exclusion — has no agreed to, defined, or specific single application, though one suggested definition is as follows: Social exclusion is a multidimensional process of progressive social rupture, detaching groups and individuals from social relations and… …
87Social media — are primarily Internet based tools for sharing and discussing information among human beings. [ [http://www.benparr.com/2008/08/its time we defined social media no more arguing heres the definition It s Time to Define Social Media: No More… …
88Social stories — (often capitalized as Social Stories) interventions attempt to improve the social skills of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) by using individualized short stories to help them interpret challenging or confusing social situations.cite …
89Social Dominance Theory — is a social psychological theory of group conflict which describes human society as consisting of oppressive group based hierarchical structures. According to the theory, individual people possess varying levels of preference for social dominance …
90Social anxiety — is a term used to describe an experience of anxiety (emotional discomfort, fear, apprehension or worry) regarding social situations and being evaluated by other people. It occurs early in childhood as a normal part of social functioning. People… …
