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Signals and cues of social groups

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 July 2022

Gregory A. Bryant Open the ORCID record for Gregory A. Bryant [Opens in a new window]  and
Constance M. Bainbridge Open the ORCID record for Constance M. Bainbridge [Opens in a new window]
Gregory A. Bryant
Affiliation:
Department of Communication, Center for Behavior, Evolution, and Culture, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1563, USA. gabryant@ucla.edu; http://gabryant.bol.ucla.edu/ cbainbridge@ucla.edu; http://constancebainbridge.com/
Constance M. Bainbridge
Affiliation:
Department of Communication, Center for Behavior, Evolution, and Culture, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1563, USA. gabryant@ucla.edu; http://gabryant.bol.ucla.edu/ cbainbridge@ucla.edu; http://constancebainbridge.com/
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Abstract

A crucial factor in how we perceive social groups involves the signals and cues emitted by them. Groups signal various properties of their constitution through coordinated behaviors across sensory modalities, influencing receivers' judgments of the group and subsequent interactions. We argue that group communication is a necessary component of a comprehensive computational theory of social groups.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 45 , 2022 , e100
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