The next time you connect with someone, remember you’re not just making a new acquaintance, you are participating in a universal human formula. Researchers recently showed that the simple human behavior of weighing the costs and benefits of social ties is related to the roots of the six degrees phenomenon by studying social ties in digital networks.
The research suggests that our universal six degrees of separation results from individuals trying to balance the costs and benefits of their social connections.
Source: Neuroscience News, June 26, 2023. Link.