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technology and computing social networkingWhat is the function of social interaction?
In this way, what is the purpose of social interaction?
Social support and social interaction have a positive influence on human beings' physical and mental health. It lowers occurrence of stress, depression, anxiety and also highly affects our endocrine-immune system. So at the end we can say People need People.
Similarly one may ask, what are forms of social interaction?
Social interactions include a large number of behaviors, so many that in sociology, interaction is usually divided into five categories. These are: exchange, competition, cooperation, conflict and coercion. Let's examine these five types with a bit more detail.
Positive social interactions are interactions that take place between peers that are positive in nature and successful for both children involved. These peer interactions are important because they lead to positive social and emotional development in children.