It is widely believed that the demands of living in large, complexly bonded social groups
played a key role in the evolution of human cognition. This review focuses on a critical but …

Friendship is a fundamental part of being human. Understanding which cues indicate
friendship and what friendship entails is critical for navigating the social world. We survey …

Friendships are critical relationships in children's lives. In this chapter, the research methods
used to children's friendships are introduced. Then, proximal (social‐cognitive and …

Social relationships powerfully influence human emotions. Understanding how relationships
influence emotions enables people to make important social inferences, such as what will …

Friendship fundamentally shapes interactions, and predicting other people's affiliations is
crucial for effectively navigating the social world. We investigated how 3-to 11-year-old …

We all keep secrets, and often to the detriment of our well-being. But what happens when we
reveal a secret? This review integrates research on revealing secrets, from the perspective …

Nearly everyone keeps secrets, but only recently have we begun to learn about the secrets
people keep in their everyday lives and the experiences people have with their secrets …

People vent, as when airing grievances about one mutual friend to another. Contrary to a
Freudian account, such social venting does not alleviate anger. So, what function might it …

Socially savvy individuals track what they know and what other people likely know, and they
use this information to navigate the social world. We examine whether children expect …

The lion's share of research on secrecy focuses on how deciding to keep or share a secret
impacts a secret‐keeper's well‐being. However, secrets always involve more than one …