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This commentary aims to examine the representations of social relationships and the underlying rules that sustain them.

May 29, 2026Behavioral and Brain Sciences0 citations

How to explain the strength of the bond? The normative missing link

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This commentary aims to examine the representations of social relationships and the underlying rules that sustain them.
Reflected on Ashley Thomas's perspective regarding social relationships.
Discussed the normative rules that constitute social bonds.
Explored connections between intuitive sociology and empirical research.
Emphasized the gap between developmental studies and formal sociology.
Suggested that understanding normative rules can enhance sociological insights.
Proposed a framework for bridging developmental intuitions and empirical sociology.

Abstract

Abstract This commentary highlights the importance of articulating Ashley Thomas’s perspective on representations of social relationships with a reflection on the rules that constitute or sustain them. This approach may also help bridge the gap between developmental studies on intuitive sociology and both theoretical and empirical research in scholarly sociology .

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