Friends in high-tech places

• Autores: Michael Bond
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 2970, 2014, págs. 40-43
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • While new technology may have changed the traditional notion of friendship, there's also evidence that it's having a positive impact. New research suggests that Facebook can actually improve the quality of distant or fragile relationships. Engaging with others online is a form of social grooming, a modern throwback to prehistory. Here, Bond finds out how the reach of social networks affects people day to day