Study of MMOG Proves Human Interaction Theory

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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.

http://games.slashdot.org/story/10/07/25/2211218/Study-of-MMOG-Proves-Human-Interaction-Theory