James V. Wertsch, From Social Interaction to Higher Psychological Processes: A Clarification and Application of Vygotsky's Theory, Human Development, Vol. 22, No. 1 (1979), pp. 1-22 ...

The researchers found that participation in social-based behavioral programs — such as group art projects, music therapy, guided reminiscence and social skill-building — led to a 20% ...

Yet a more intense social presence made transitions from vigor to fatigue more likely. The benefits of interaction, in other words, may wear off before the emotional costs are felt.

Joseph W. Critelli, Kathy W. Keith, The Bystander Effect and the Passive Confederate: On the Interaction Between Theory and Method, The Journal of Mind and Behavior, Vol. 24, No. 3/4, Special Section: ...

Social media facilitates a virtual form of interaction. The term ‘virtual’ is used to describe things that are not real, but which take on the important qualities of the real.

People experience different kinds of solitude, a recent Oregon State University study finds — and get different levels of benefit as well. The details may surprise you.

There isn’t even a shared definition of what social media is. It leaves parents, policymakers and other adults in teenagers’ lives without clear guidance on what to be worried about.