Social Networks
Social networks are patterns of association between individuals that differ from random patterns. They have important consequences for the individual lives of the animals. Scientists use social network analysis to study social networks, the same way they study social media for humans. Social network analysis is an approach for studying the structuring of the social environment of animals and the consequences it has for individuals. In those analyses, individuals are considered nodes that can be connected and intertwined. Spatial associations are physical interactions in specific space. The scientists ask who initiates the most? his question helps determine the most social individuals. It can also be determined by documenting fights and other negative interactions. Associations can be categorized as aggressive, friendly, or neutral.
Social networks structures are very important as well. They can determine the spread of disease, as well as who would/has spread it the fastest. Individual factors can determine the structure; age, dominance, sex, and personality.
Humans are an extremely social species. The way we interact with others varies greatly on our personal traits as well as how/where we choose to interact; online, in person, at home, in public, etc.
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