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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Study links frequent gadget use to increased ADHD symptoms in teens
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Facebook’s ad interactions drop 20% — here’s everything you need to know
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People are turning to subreddits in lieu of traditional counseling
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