Social factors trump genetic forces in forging friendships, study finds

Wednesday, October 31, 2012 - 16:00 in Psychology & Sociology

A new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder shows genetic similarities may help to explain why human birds of a feather flock together, but the full story of why people become friends is contingent upon the social environment in which individuals interact with one another.

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