http://www.360kid.com/blog/2008/08/who-are-the-people-in-your-neighborhood-exploring-the-size-of-social-networks/ Exploring the World of Digital Youth Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:04:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://www.360kid.com/blog/2008/08/who-are-the-people-in-your-neighborhood-exploring-the-size-of-social-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-56790 Lisa Guernsey Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:32:41 +0000 http://www.360kid.com/blog/?p=54#comment-56790 Fascinating stuff, Scott. Sounds like Dunbar's number needs to be magnified in talking about online connections. Makes me wonder if there may be something qualitatively different about our social experience when we connect online. Could it be that it is such a streamlined and cerebral experience that it occupies our brainspace differently? And if so, you're right, this could have interesting implications for how today's kids operate and come to understand their communities. Fascinating stuff, Scott. Sounds like Dunbar’s number needs to be magnified in talking about online connections. Makes me wonder if there may be something qualitatively different about our social experience when we connect online. Could it be that it is such a streamlined and cerebral experience that it occupies our brainspace differently? And if so, you’re right, this could have interesting implications for how today’s kids operate and come to understand their communities.

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