Optimal Social-Networking Strategy Is a Function of Socioeconomic Conditions

Psychological Science

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1542-1548

  Oishi, Shigehiro ^a   Kesebir, Selin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

computer simulation; cross cultural differences; friendship; residential mobility; social ecology; social network; sociocultural factors; well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871180089     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797612446708     Document Type: Article

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