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Recording Mouse Ultrasonic Vocalizations to Evaluate Social Communication
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2016
Mouse ultrasonic vocalizations are used as proxies to model the genetic bases of vocal communication deficits in mouse models for neuropsychiatric disorders. The present protocol describes three experimental contexts that reliably elicit ultrasonic vocalizations from pups (throughout development) and adult mice (same-sex interactions, male-estrus female interactions).
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Social Foundations of Self IV: Self in Digital Communication
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2025
Since the early 2000s, computer-mediated communication (CMC) has grown rapidly, playing a crucial role in self-development. A key distinction between CMC and real-life interactions is the lack of a physically present partner. This absence makes non-verbal cues such as facial expressions, body language, and paralinguistic signals unavailable in CMC platforms like email, instant messaging, or social media. The lack of these cues can create ambiguity and complicate how feedback is interpreted.The...
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Social Exchange Theory
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2020
We have discussed why we form relationships, what attracts us to others, and different types of love. But what determines whether we are satisfied with and stay in a relationship? One theory that provides an explanation is social exchange theory. According to social exchange theory, we act as naïve economists in keeping a tally of the ratio of costs and benefits of forming and maintaining a relationship with others (Rusbult & Van Lange, 2003). People are motivated to maximize the benefits...
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Communication
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2019
Communication between two animals occurs when one animal transmits an information signal that causes a change in the animal that receives the information. Organisms communicate with one another in a host of different ways. Signals can be auditory, chemical, visual, tactile, or a combination of these. Communication is a critical behavioral adaptation that promotes survival, growth, and reproduction. Types of Communication A common form of communication is visual. Visual communication can be...
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The Social Dimension of Stress: Experimental Manipulations of Social Support and Social Identity in the Trier Social Stress Test
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2015
Previous research on the social dimension of stress has focused on two important variables: social identity and social support. This protocol introduces an effective experimental manipulation of these two social variables and describes their implementation in a standard stress induction paradigm (Trier Social Stress Test).
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Meaning in social communication is inferred by integrating spoken content with gestures, facial expressions, body posture, and other social signals. Shared rules and situational context help a person decide what another person intends or feels, rather than treating each cue in isolation. This coordinated interpretation explains why context is central to psychological study.
These differences can alter how people notice signals, understand verbal content, infer meaning, or formulate responses. Social experience may also shape familiarity with shared interaction rules and contextual cues. As a result, communication quality can vary even when people exchange similar information, making these factors important when psychologists examine interpersonal behavior.
Response adjustment allows people to coordinate their behavior as an interaction develops. By using incoming verbal and nonverbal information, individuals can modify what they say or do to support shared understanding, cooperation, relationship formation, or conflict resolution. When this adjustment is difficult, interactions may become less effective because responses do not fit the social context.
Psychologists can examine how a person interprets verbal content, uses or responds to nonverbal cues, applies shared social rules, and uses context to infer meaning. Attention, language, cognition, and social experience also provide relevant context for understanding communication quality. This approach supports assessment of the processes underlying interpersonal behavior rather than focusing on one signal alone.
Research identifies communication processes that may influence social interaction in these conditions, including interpreting cues, using context, and adjusting responses. That knowledge can inform assessment and interventions by clarifying which aspects of interaction require attention. It also connects psychological research with practical efforts to understand differences in relationship formation, cooperation, and everyday communication.
Studying social communication helps explain how people form relationships, cooperate, learn from one another, and resolve conflict. These outcomes depend on coordinated interpretation and responsive interaction, not only on the words exchanged. Psychological research therefore uses social communication as a way to connect observable interpersonal behavior with the cognitive and contextual processes that support it.