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Encyclopedia > Social interactions

Interaction is a kind of action which occurs as two or more objects have an effect upon one another. It has a tailored meanings in various sciences. A primary concern of the theory of action in philosophy is to demarcate actions from other doings. ... Etymology: The word object comes from the latin word objectum a noun form of objectus which in turn comes from objicere, which means to throw or put something before someone. ... This article is about causality as it is used in many different fields. ... What is science? There are different theories of what science is. ...


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The term communications is used in a number of disciplines: communications, also known as communication studies is the academic discipline which studies communication. ... The term group can refer to several concepts: In music, a group is another term for band or other musical ensemble. ... Alternative meaning: Organisation (band). ... A nation is an imagined community of people created by a national ideology, to which certain norms and behavior are usually attributed. ... A state is an organized political community occupying a definite territory, having an organized government, and possessing internal and external sovereignty. ... The Wikipedia community considers the subject of this article to the encyclopedia. ... Migration occurs when living things move from one biome to another. ... The term is used to describe the interaction taking place among governments, when striving to establish mutual contacts, another word for diplomacy. ... In cybernetics and control theory, feedback is a process whereby some proportion or in general, function, of the output signal of a system is passed (fed back) to the input. ... A machine is any mechanical or organic device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of tasks. ...

Chemistry and Medicine

In medicine, most medications can be safely used with other medicines but particular combinations of medicines need to be monitored for interactions, often by the pharmacist. Medicine is a branch of health science concerned with restoring and maintaining health. ... A medication is a licenced drug or substance taken to reduce symptoms or cure an illness or medical condition. ... Medicine is a branch of health science concerned with restoring and maintaining health. ... In combinatorial mathematics, a combination of members of a set is a subset. ... Pharmacists are health professionals who practice pharmacy. ...


Interactions between drugs fall generally into one of two main categories; pharmacodynamic (involving the actions of the two interacting drugs), and pharmacokinetic (involving the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of one or both of the interacting drugs upon the other). Many drugs are provided in tablet form. ... Pharmacodynamics is the study of the biochemical and physiological effects of drugs and the mechanisms of drug action and the relationship between drug concentration and effect. ... Pharmacokinetics is a branch of pharmacology dedicated to the study of the time course of substances and their relationship with an organism or system. ...


Sometimes two or medications are used together to create an extra effect - e.g. two different pain killers to provide more complete pain control. These interactions are usually intentional but need to be monitored by the doctor because patients can end up with more effect than is actually required. This article is about causality as it is used in many different fields. ... For other uses of painkiller, see painkiller (disambiguation) An analgesic (colloquially known as painkiller) is any member of the diverse group of drugs used to relieve pain. ... The gate control theory of pain of Ron Melzack and Patrick Wall arises from evolutionary psychology. ... A patient is the name given to any person who is ill or injured and is being treated by, or in need of treatment by, a physician or other medical professional. ...


Sometimes two or more medications work against each other. These interactions are usually well-known and avoided unless both medicines are essential. Careful monitoring is used to prevent problems from the results of the interaction.


Other interactions may cause one medicine to have less or more effect than expected and these are usually managed by a dosage adjustment. This article is about causality as it is used in many different fields. ...


Communications

In communications, interactive communication occurs when sources take turns transmitting messages between one another. This should be distinguished from transactive communication, in which sources transmit messages simultaneously. The term communications is used in a number of disciplines: communications, also known as communication studies is the academic discipline which studies communication. ... Generally, an interaction is a kind of action which occurs as two or more objects have an effect upon one another. ... A source is one of the components of communication and information processing. ... In communications and information processing, a transmitter (sometimes abbreviated XMTR) is an object (source) which sends information to an observer (receiver). ... Message in its most general meaning is the object of communication. ... In communications, transactive communication occurs when sources transmit messages to one another simultaneously. ...


Physics

In physics, an interaction specifically refers to the action of one physical object upon another and results in an interaction energy - the physical objects under consideration may range from point particles to quantum fields. For example, the interaction of charged particles takes place through the mediation of electromagnetic fields, whereas beta decay occurs by means of the weak interaction. There are believed to be four fundamental interactions in nature. Physics (from the Greek, φυσικός (phusikos), natural, and φύσις (phusis), nature) is the science of nature in the broadest sense. ... In physics, interaction energy is the contribution to the total energy that is caused by an interaction between the different objects. ... The word point can refer to: a location in physical space a unit of angular measurement; see navigation point is a typographic unit of measure in typography equal inch or sometimes approximated as inch; on computer displays it should be equal to point in typography if the correct display resolution... A particle is In particle physics, a basic unit of matter or energy. ... Quantum field theory (QFT) is the application of quantum mechanics to fields. ... Electric charge is a fundamental property of some subatomic particles, which determines their electromagnetic interactions. ... A particle is In particle physics, a basic unit of matter or energy. ... An electromagnetic field is composed of two related vectorial fields, the electric field and the magnetic field. ... In nuclear physics, beta decay (sometimes called neutron decay) is a type of radioactive decay in which a beta particle (an electron or a positron) is emitted. ... The weak nuclear force or weak interaction is one of the four fundamental forces of nature. ... A fundamental interaction is a mechanism by which particles interact with each other, and which cannot be explained by another more fundamental interaction. ...


Sociology

In sociology, interaction is a dynamic, changing sequence of social actions between individuals (or groups) who modify their actions and reactions due to the actions by their interaction partner(s). Sociology is the study of the social lives of humans, groups, and societies, sometimes defined as the study of social interactions. ...


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Socialization is a lifelong process that begins during infancy in the complex interaction between parent and child.
Social Work is a profession devoted to the enhancement of human well-being and to the alleviation of poverty and oppression.
Social Work offers a challenging and exciting career for the individual who is motivated to help others and has a personal commitment to the advancement of social justice.
SOCIAL INTERACTION: SOLIDARITY, ANTAGONISM, FAMILISTIC, CONTRACTUAL, AND COMPULSIVE (4282 words)
Interactions may be of momentary or relatively short duration, such as a dispute at a supper table as to who will get the last piece of pie, the cooperation of parents washing a baby, or the interaction between sales clerk and shopper.
Some interactions are of extended duration, however, as in the rivalry of nations at the annual meeting of the UN General Assembly, the mutual love directed interaction of a marriage, or the prolonged preparations of a politician's supporters for an eventual campaign for governor.
The social interactions between father and son, master and devoted protege, or between members of religions, sects, athletic teams, and military units, is often of this familistic nature.
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