Does where I grew up affect how I make friends?

Using world migration and US census data, we computed the cultural diversity of every nation and US county that Dartmouth MBA students call “home.” Students from more diverse places made broader social ties, connecting many different types of people.

Authors

Adrienne Wood, Adam M Kleinbaum, Thalia Wheatley

Publication

Journal of personality and social psychology

March 10, 2022

Research paper

Does where I grew up affect how I make friends?

March 10, 2022

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Authors

Adrienne Wood, Adam M Kleinbaum, Thalia Wheatley

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