Human Social Behavior
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A Human Social Behavior is a human behavior that is a social behavior.
- AKA: Human Sociability.
- Context:
- It can (typically) facilitate Social Connection through interpersonal communication.
- It can (typically) maintain Cultural Practices through social learning.
- It can (typically) establish Social Structures through role formation.
- It can (typically) be summarized by a Human Sociality Model.
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- It can (often) adapt to Social Norms via behavioral modification.
- It can (often) reflect Cultural Values through symbolic interaction.
- It can (often) transmit Social Knowledge via information exchange.
- It can (often) wane from Childhood to Agedness.
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- It can range from being an Individual Level Behavior to being a Group Level Behavior, depending on its interaction scope.
- It can range from being a Universal Human Behavior to being a Culture Specific Behavior, depending on its cultural context.
- It can range from being a Simple Social Pattern to being a Complex Social Pattern, depending on its interaction complexity.
- It can range from being a Human Small-Group Behavior to being a Human Large-Group Behavior, depending on its group size.
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- Examples:
- Human Location-based Behaviors (to engage in social spaces), such as:
- Human Public Behaviors (to navigate social settings), such as:
- Human Public Interaction like attending cultural events.
- Human Social Entertainment like participating in dance venues.
- Human Domestic Behaviors (to maintain household relations), such as:
- Human Family Interaction like sharing meal times.
- Human Home Socialization like hosting friend gatherings.
- Human Public Behaviors (to navigate social settings), such as:
- Human Interpersonal Behaviors (to maintain human relationships), such as:
- Human Communication Patterns (to exchange social meanings), such as:
- Human Verbal Exchange like having personal conversations.
- Human Nonverbal Signals like expressing facial emotions.
- Human Bonding Patterns (to sustain social connections), such as:
- Human Emotional Support like offering personal comfort.
- Human Conflict Resolution like mediating interpersonal disputes.
- Human Communication Patterns (to exchange social meanings), such as:
- Human Group Behaviors (to function in human collectives), such as:
- Human Organization Patterns (to coordinate group efforts), such as:
- Human Team Collaboration like managing workplace projects.
- Human Leadership Roles like directing community initiatives.
- Human Cultural Patterns (to maintain social traditions), such as:
- Human Ritual Practice like celebrating life milestones.
- Human Custom Observance like following social etiquette.
- Human Organization Patterns (to coordinate group efforts), such as:
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- Human Location-based Behaviors (to engage in social spaces), such as:
- Counter-Examples:
- Physical Response, which lacks social component.
- Biological Function, which occurs without social interaction.
- Automatic Behavior, which operates outside social context.
- Private Behavior, which avoids social engagement.
- Solitary Activity, which excludes social elements.
- Bee Sociality, which reflects insect social patterns.
- Ant Sociality, which involves colony behavior.
- See: Social Psychology, Cultural Behavior, Group Dynamic, Interpersonal Relation, Social Structure, Communication Pattern, Social Learning, Behavioral Science, Social Development, Human Interaction, Anthropology, Human Society, Swarm Theory.
References
2006
- Alan Page Fiske. (2006). “The Inherent Sociability of Homo sapiens." Online Essay
- QUOTE: … The most striking characteristic of Homo sapiens is our sociality. Social relationships pervade every aspect of human life and these relationships are far more extensive, complex, and diverse (within and across societies) than those of any other species. And for survival and reproduction we are far more dependent on our social relationships and our cultures than any other animal. But what does it mean to say that we are social animals — and what is a social relationship?
The characteristic feature of a social relationship is that two or more people coordinate with each other so that their action, affect, evaluation, or thought are complementary
- QUOTE: … The most striking characteristic of Homo sapiens is our sociality. Social relationships pervade every aspect of human life and these relationships are far more extensive, complex, and diverse (within and across societies) than those of any other species. And for survival and reproduction we are far more dependent on our social relationships and our cultures than any other animal. But what does it mean to say that we are social animals — and what is a social relationship?
2004
- (Henrich et al., 2004) ⇒ Joseph Henrich, Robert Boyd, Samuel Bowles, Colin Camerer, Ernst Fehr, and Herbert Gintis. (2004). “Foundations of Human Sociality: Economic experiments and ethnographic evidence from fifteen small-scale societies." Oxford University Press.
2000
- (Gintis, 2000) ⇒ Herbert Gintis. (2000). “Strong Reciprocity and Human Sociality.” In: Journal of Theoretical Biology, 206(2).
- ABSTRACT: Human groups maintain a high level of sociality despite a low level of relatedness among group members. …