Shared from Christopher Bergland’s article on PsychologyToday.com:
Countless studies have explored the characteristics associated with likability and popularity within childhood peer groups. Anecdotally, most of us know from real-life experience what tends to make some kids more popular than others.
Surprisingly, until now, “being fun” has been overlooked by most researchers; this characteristic is conspicuously absent from previous research on childhood social status. But a new study found that “some portion of peer status is uniquely derived from the perception that one is fun to be around.” Continue reading Being Fun = More Likable?