Psychology researchers have focused on the idea that people form friendships with those who are similar, familiar and nearby. But how do individual people pick those who will become their friends?
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Professor of Psychology, University of New Brunswick
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Lecturer in Applied Health & Social Care, Edge Hill University
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Associate Professor of Sociology, Director of the Public Engagement Project, UMass Amherst
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, University of Southern Queensland and Senior Lecturer, RMIT University
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Professor of Psychology, Dickinson College
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Community Faculty in Psychology, Metropolitan State University
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Scientia Professor of Evolutionary Ecology; Academic Lead of UNSW's Grand Challenges Program, UNSW Sydney
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Assistant Professor of Psychological Science, Boise State University
