In the social sciences a social group has been defined as two or more humans who interact with one another, share similar characteristics and collectively have a sense of unity. Other theorists, however, are a wary of definitions which stress the importance of interdependence or objective similarity. Instead, for researchers in the social identity tradition "a group is defined in terms of those who identify themselves as members of the group".
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[Best of 2019] We analyzed Pablo Escobar's brother's folding phone promo video
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Researchers propose aggressive new method to eradicate online hate groups
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How big biased datasets make social inequalities worse
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Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan’s Twitter account allegedly hacked by Turkish group
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Thousands of Google employees walk out to protest harassment, inequality
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People are turning to subreddits in lieu of traditional counseling
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EOS community fights back against 'whales' controlling its blockchain
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Study links frequent gadget use to increased ADHD symptoms in teens
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