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Study of MMOG Proves Human Interaction Theory

Posted by kdawson on from the real-science-in-a-made-up-world dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A new study analyzing interactions among 300,000+ players in an online game universe, called Pardus, has for the first time provided large-scale evidence to prove an 80-year-old psychological theory called Structural Balance Theory. The research, published in PNAS, shows that individuals tend to avoid stress-causing relationships when they develop a society, resulting in more stable social networks."

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  1. Correlary by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    So that means people try to avoid interacting with trolls who try to get a FIRST POST?

  2. Re:Obvious by tsa · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What's your point?

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  3. Re:Obvious by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Your bluntness is freaking me out a little. I might go find another story to hang out at.

  4. Re:PNAS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I can only pronounce it one way.

    "goatse"? (peen + ass)