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William Attwoodcharles - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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the sharing economy labor inequality and Social Connection on for profit platforms
Sociology Compass, 2017Co-Authors: Juliet B Schor, William AttwoodcharlesAbstract:For Social analysts, what has come to be called the “sharing economy” raises important questions. After a discussion of history and definitions, we focus on 3 areas of research in the for-profit segment, also called the platform economy: Social Connection, conditions for laborers, and inequalities. Although we find that some parts of the platform economy, particularly Airbnb, do foster Social Connection, there are also ways in which even shared hospitality is becoming more like conventional exchange. With respect to labor conditions, we find they vary across platforms and the degree to which workers are dependent on the platform to meet their basic needs. On inequality, there is mounting evidence that platforms are facilitating person-to-person discrimination by race. In addition, platforms are advantaging those who already have human capital or physical assets, in contrast to claims that they provide widespread opportunity or even advantage less privileged individuals.
Cassie Mogilner - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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the pursuit of happiness time money and Social Connection
Psychological Science, 2010Co-Authors: Cassie MogilnerAbstract:Does thinking about time, rather than money, influence how effectively individuals pursue personal happiness? Laboratory and field experiments revealed that implicitly activating the construct of time motivates individuals to spend more time with friends and family and less time working—behaviors that are associated with greater happiness. In contrast, implicitly activating money motivates individuals to work more and Socialize less, which (although productive) does not increase happiness. Implications for the relative roles of time versus money in the pursuit of happiness are discussed.
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The pursuit of happiness: Time, money, and Social Connection
Psychological Science, 2010Co-Authors: Cassie MogilnerAbstract:New research uncovers some anti-intuitive insights into how many people are happy--and why.
Juliet B Schor - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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the sharing economy labor inequality and Social Connection on for profit platforms
Sociology Compass, 2017Co-Authors: Juliet B Schor, William AttwoodcharlesAbstract:For Social analysts, what has come to be called the “sharing economy” raises important questions. After a discussion of history and definitions, we focus on 3 areas of research in the for-profit segment, also called the platform economy: Social Connection, conditions for laborers, and inequalities. Although we find that some parts of the platform economy, particularly Airbnb, do foster Social Connection, there are also ways in which even shared hospitality is becoming more like conventional exchange. With respect to labor conditions, we find they vary across platforms and the degree to which workers are dependent on the platform to meet their basic needs. On inequality, there is mounting evidence that platforms are facilitating person-to-person discrimination by race. In addition, platforms are advantaging those who already have human capital or physical assets, in contrast to claims that they provide widespread opportunity or even advantage less privileged individuals.
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The “sharing” economy: labor, inequality, and Social Connection on for‐profit platforms
Sociology Compass, 2017Co-Authors: Juliet B Schor, William Attwood-charlesAbstract:For Social analysts, what has come to be called the “sharing economy” raises important questions. After a discussion of history and definitions, we focus on 3 areas of research in the for-profit segment, also called the platform economy: Social Connection, conditions for laborers, and inequalities. Although we find that some parts of the platform economy, particularly Airbnb, do foster Social Connection, there are also ways in which even shared hospitality is becoming more like conventional exchange. With respect to labor conditions, we find they vary across platforms and the degree to which workers are dependent on the platform to meet their basic needs. On inequality, there is mounting evidence that platforms are facilitating person-to-person discrimination by race. In addition, platforms are advantaging those who already have human capital or physical assets, in contrast to claims that they provide widespread opportunity or even advantage less privileged individuals.
Naomi I Eisenberger - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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a pilot study examining physical and Social warmth higher non febrile oral temperature is associated with greater feelings of Social Connection
PLOS ONE, 2016Co-Authors: Tristen K Inagaki, Michael R Irwin, Mona Moieni, Ivana Jevtic, Naomi I EisenbergerAbstract:An emerging literature suggests that experiences of physical warmth contribute to Social warmth—the experience of feeling connected to others. Thus, thermoregulatory systems, which help maintain our relatively warm internal body temperatures, may also support feelings of Social Connection. However, the association between internal body temperature and feelings of Connection has not been examined. Furthermore, the origins of the link between physical and Social warmth, via learning during early experiences with a caregiver or via innate, co-evolved mechanisms, remain unclear. The current study examined the relationship between oral temperature and feelings of Social Connection as well as whether early caregiver experiences moderated this relationship. Extending the existing literature, higher oral temperature readings were associated with greater feelings of Social Connection. Moreover, early caregiver experiences did not moderate this association, suggesting that the physical-Social warmth overlap may not be altered by early Social experience. Results provide additional support for the link between experiences of physical warmth and Social warmth and add to existing theories that highlight Social Connection as a basic need on its own.
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opioids and Social bonding naltrexone reduces feelings of Social Connection
Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 2016Co-Authors: Tristen K Inagaki, Michael R Irwin, Naomi I EisenbergerAbstract:Close Social bonds are critical to a happy and fulfilled life and yet little is known, in humans, about the neurochemical mechanisms that keep individuals feeling close and connected to one another. According to the brain opioid theory of Social attachment, opioids may underlie the contented feelings associated with Social Connection and may be critical to continued bonding. However, the role of opioids in feelings of Connection toward close others has only begun to be examined in humans. In a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study of naltrexone (an opioid antagonist), 31 volunteers took naltrexone for 4 days and placebo for 4 days (separated by a 10-day washout period). Participants came to the laboratory once on the last day of taking each drug to complete a task designed to elicit feelings of Social Connection. Participants also completed daily reports of feelings of Social Connection while on naltrexone and placebo. In line with hypotheses, and for the first time in humans, results demonstrated that naltrexone (vs placebo) reduced feelings of Connection both in the laboratory and in daily reports. These results highlight the importance of opioids for Social bonding with close others, lending support to the brain opioid theory of Social attachment.
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Opioids and Social bonding: naltrexone reduces feelings of Social Connection
Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 2016Co-Authors: Tristen K Inagaki, Michael R Irwin, Naomi I EisenbergerAbstract:Close Social bonds are critical to a happy and fulfilled life and yet little is known, in humans, about the neurochemical mechanisms that keep individuals feeling close and connected to one another. According to the brain opioid theory of Social attachment, opioids may underlie the contented feelings associated with Social Connection and may be critical to continued bonding. However, the role of opioids in feelings of Connection toward close others has only begun to be examined in humans. In a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study of naltrexone (an opioid antagonist), 31 volunteers took naltrexone for 4 days and placebo for 4 days (separated by a 10-day washout period). Participants came to the laboratory once on the last day of taking each drug to complete a task designed to elicit feelings of Social Connection. Participants also completed daily reports of feelings of Social Connection while on naltrexone and placebo. In line with hypotheses, and for the first time in humans, results demonstrated that naltrexone (vs placebo) reduced feelings of Connection both in the laboratory and in daily reports. These results highlight the importance of opioids for Social bonding with close others, lending support to the brain opioid theory of Social attachment.© The Author (2016). Published by Oxford University Press. For Permissions, please email: [email protected]/* */ Language: en
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blocking opioids attenuates physical warmth induced feelings of Social Connection
Emotion, 2015Co-Authors: Tristen K Inagaki, Michael R Irwin, Naomi I EisenbergerAbstract:“Heartwarming” Social experiences, when one feels interpersonally connected to others, have recently been linked with physical warmth. According to one theory (Panksepp, 1998), “Social warmth” and physical warmth may be closely linked because both experiences are supported by similar neurobiological mechanisms; however, the neurochemical substrates underlying this overlap have not been explored. Here, an opioid antagonist, naltrexone, was administered in order to examine the role of opioids, previously shown to alter temperature and Social bonding behavior, on perceived thermal intensity, general positive affect, and feelings of Social Connection from physical warmth. Thirty-one participants took both naltrexone and a placebo and completed a temperature manipulation task (held a warm pack, cold pack, and neutral object) while on each drug. Replicating previous research, holding a warm (vs. a cold or neutral) object increased feelings of Social Connection. Moreover, blocking opioids reduced this effect. Hence, naltrexone specifically reduced feelings of Social Connection to holding a warm (vs. neutral) object but not to holding a cold (vs. neutral) object. These results lend further support to the theory that Social and physical warmth share neurobiological, opioid receptor dependent mechanisms.
Ashley V Whillans - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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valuing time over money is associated with greater Social Connection
Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 2019Co-Authors: Ashley V Whillans, Elizabeth W DunnAbstract:Can the trade-offs that people make between time and money shape our Social relationships? Across three studies, utilizing self-report (N = 127; N = 249) and behavioral outcomes (N = 358), we provi...
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from misperception to Social Connection correlates and consequences of overestimating others Social connectedness
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 2017Co-Authors: Ashley V Whillans, Chelsea D Christie, Sarah Cheung, Alexander H Jordan, Frances S ChenAbstract:Two studies document the existence and correlates of a widespread Social belief, wherein individuals who have recently moved to a new Social environment see their peers as more Socially connected than they themselves are. In Study 1, the prevalence of this belief was documented in a large sample of first-year students (N = 1,099). In Study 2, the prevalence of this Social belief was replicated in a targeted sample of university students (N = 389). Study 2 also documented both positive and negative implications of this belief. Specifically, at any given time, students who believed that their peers were more Socially connected reported lower well-being and belonging. Over time, however, the belief that one’s peers are moderately more Socially connected than oneself was associated with more friendship formation.