Tag: Social influence

Telegram users generally align toxicity with local chat norms
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in Social Sciences
What the study found Most users tend to conform to local normative environments, meaning they align their toxicity with the toxicity levels of the chats where they participate. Why the authors say this matters The authors conclude that these findings deepen understanding of toxic online behavior and highlight the importance of contextualized approaches to content…
Empirical expectations shaped intentions to adopt double surnames in Italy
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in Social Sciences
Study reveals how social norms influence Italian parents’ double surname adoption decisions. Empirical expectations about prevalence prove more influential than normative approval in shaping.
Parental AI investment is linked to greater AI-IDLE engagement
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in Social Sciences
Parental support for AI tools indirectly influences children’s informal English learning through their perceived value and effort expectations for using AI technology.

Telegram users generally align toxicity with local chat norms