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Genetic Link Between Physical Pain And Social Rejection Found
Aug. 21, 2009 — UCLA psychologists have determined for the first time that a gene linked with physical pain sensitivity is associated with social pain sensitivity as well. Their study indicates that variation in the mu-opioid receptor gene (OPRM1), often associated with physical pain, is related to how much social pain a person feels in response to social rejection. People with a rare form of the gene are more sensitive to rejection and experience more brain evidence of distress in response to rejection than those with the more common form. The research was published Aug. 14 in the early online edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and will appear in the print version in the coming weeks.+ Author Affiliations Author for correspondence ( nje23@cam.ac.uk ) Humans are perhaps the most social animals.
Introduction. Social intelligence: from brain to culture
What is Social Intelligence (SI)? Social Intelligence (SI) is the ability to get along well with others, and to get them to cooperate with you. Sometimes referred to simplistically as "people skills," SI includes an awareness of situations and the social dynamics that govern them, and a knowledge of interaction styles and strategies that can help a person achieve his or her objectives in dealing with others.
Theory of Social Intelligence
Research Interests Developmental neurobiology and genetics of social behaviors, including social affiliative and aggressive behaviors, in mouse models relevant to autism and schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Research Summary Our laboratory is interested in the neurobiological and genetic mechanisms of social behavior development, particularly the development of social affiliative and aggressive behaviors. Certain highly heritable neuropsychiatric disorders, including autism and schizophrenia spectrum disorders, are characterized by disabling disruptions of socio-emotional behaviors (e.g. affiliative behaviors, aggressive behaviors) and social cognition.
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Teamwork Builds Big Brains
Big thinkers. Dolphins are social—and they have large brains. Coincidence? Scientists think not. Credit: ThinkstockSocial Intelligence
Note: An edited version of this chapter was published in R.J. Sternberg (Ed.), Handbook of intelligence , 2nd ed. (pp. 359-379). Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press, 2000. Link to a Norwegian translation of this page.
Strong Memes
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There’s a new phenomenon that’s invading college campuses across the country . It is capturing the minds and study time of the college population. The Internet Meme has finally come to campus. If you’re a current student at Syracuse University, you’ve more than likely stumbled upon the SU Memes Facebook page by now. It’s a collection of commonly used and original memes making funny observations about student life at SU. But checking my Facebook feed, I quickly realized SU wasn’t the only school with a meme page.
All of the Memes: Internet Memes Come to College Campuses
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