The Internet has evolved into a ubiquitous and indispensable digital environment in which
people communicate, seek information, and make decisions. Despite offering various …

Friendship is the single most important factor influencing our health, well-being, and
happiness. Creating and maintaining friendships is, however, extremely costly, in terms of …

The impact of the Internet across multiple aspects of modern society is clear. However, the
influence that it may have on our brain structure and functioning remains a central topic of …

Egocentric network analysis is used widely across the social sciences, especially in
anthropology, political science, economics, and sociology, and is increasingly being …

The present paper contributes to the research on the activities of far-right actors on social
media by examining the interconnections between far-right actors and groups on Telegram …

We predict that people with different political orientations will exhibit systematically different
levels of political homophily, the tendency to associate with others similar to oneself in …

The social brain hypothesis has suggested that natural social network sizes may have a
characteristic size in humans. This is determined in part by cognitive constraints and in part …

Written at an introductory level, and featuring engaging case examples, this book reviews
the theory and practice of personal and egocentric network research. This approach offers …

Social media use is a global phenomenon, with almost two billion people worldwide
regularly using these websites. As Internet access around the world increases, so will the …

The question as to why primates have evolved unusually large brains has received much
attention, with many alternative proposals all supported by evidence. We review the main …