Hacker NewsOct 27

Study finds growing social circles may fuel polarization

https://phys.org/news/2025-10-friends-division-social-circles-fuel.html

#HackerNews #Study #SocialCircles #Polarization #Friends #Division

More friends, more division: Study finds growing social circles may fuel polarization

Between 2008 and 2010, polarization in society increased dramatically alongside a significant shift in social behavior: the number of close social contacts rose from an average of two to four or five people. The connection between these two developments could provide a fundamental explanation for why societies around the world are increasingly fragmenting into ideological bubbles.

Phys.org
Sunu AkkadJul 1, 2025
Being a Person Who’s in The In-Between #SocialCircles #SocialCategories https://davidburtblog.wordpress.com/2025/06/30/being-a-person-whos-in-the-in-between/
Being a Person Who’s in The In-Between

Being a Person Who’s in The In-Between by David Burt I don’t fit into any social category. I’m too structured and disciplined for the hippie free spirit crowd and my tastes and in…

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Steve Dustcircle 🌹Mar 11, 2025

“Most People Are Nothing but #Mindless #Parrots”

Let’s be real—most people don’t actually think. They just absorb whatever garbage their favorite #influencers, #news sources, or #socialcircles feed them and #regurgitate it like brain-dead parrots.

https://cavemancircus.com/2025/03/10/most-people-are-nothing-but-mindless-parrots/

"Most People Are Nothing but Mindless Parrots" - Caveman Circus

Let’s be real—most people don’t actually think. They just absorb whatever garbage their favorite influencers, news sources, or social circles feed them and regurgitate it like brain-dead parrots. You ever notice how the same buzzwords, phrases, and so-called “hot takes” spread like a virus? That’s because the vast majority of people lack the ability (or […]

Caveman Circus
S. E. WiggetAug 4, 2023

I just published an essay on Medium: "Empaths & Toxic Social Circles."
https://sewigget503.medium.com/empaths-toxic-social-circles-7abcb86f7b7f

#narcissists #narcissisticsociopaths #empaths #frenemies #socialcircles #circleoffriends

FrankieJul 29, 2023

Why does life like to pull you in a lot of different directions. Want to put myself out there more to be socialble and meet new people. But doesnt seem like I have the time!

#SocialCircles

Or maybe im chasing the wrong people..
Im pretty much invisible when it to the local #fetish community. Which can be a blessing and a curse.

Show threadSusan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈Jul 17, 2023
#Patterns was created to be a reflection of #everyday #queer #life, and how we navigate different #socialcircles at #work, with #friends and #family, behaving differently within each circle we frequent. The #beauty of the series is that it explores this #dynamic with #humor and #heart
Show threadl3db3tt3rAug 14, 2020

@oldcoder

Yeah, I'm thinking/finding that the use of hashtags seems to try and fill this 'role'.

Creating my own instance is on the long list of #todo 😅

I have certainly been spending some time thinking about #identitymanagement #socialcircles #community in the context of social networking/platforms, and relation to federation.