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Articles Tagged: Sociology

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  • The Dunbar Number - A cognitive limit to the number of stable social relationships an individual can maintain, typically estimated at around 150.
  • The Matthew Effect - The Matthew Effect describes how initial advantages lead to cumulative benefits, while disadvantages widen over time, famously captured by the adage "the rich get richer and the poor get poorer."
  • Tocqueville Effect - The counterintuitive phenomenon where social frustration and dissatisfaction increase as social conditions and opportunities improve.