Social Lubricant

Short description: Substance or activity that stimulates social interaction

People drinking alcohol at a pub in Brighton, England

A social lubricant is any food, beverage, drug, or activity that stimulates social interactions or helps people feel more comfortable in social occasions.^[1] Different cultures use different social lubricants for this purpose. Some common social lubricants are:

Humor^[2]
Music^[3]
Alcoholic beverages (beer in pub culture, or wine in wine bars, for example)^[4]
Dogs^[5]

Social lubricant is sometimes used as a euphemism for a bribe or other improper payment.^[6]

Referring to alcohol or cannabis as social lubricants has been criticized because they have negative effects on empathy. Alcohol has the potential to increase aggression and cause disputes or violence.^[7]

References

↑ Simmons, Nathaniel (2015). "Using Social Lubricants to Increase Conversationality". Discourse: The Journal of the SCASD 2. https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1022&context=discoursejournal. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
↑ Reilly, Rosemary (2006). "Humor as a Social Lubricant in an Expert Thinking System". The International Journey of Learning 13. https://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/id/eprint/6433/1/Reilly_HumorExpert.pdf. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
↑ "The Impactful Beat: Understanding Why Music Sets the Event Tone". January 18, 2024. https://insidepulse.com/2024/01/18/the-impactful-beat-understanding-why-music-sets-the-event-tone/.
↑ "Alcohol is a Social Lubricant, Study Confirms". Association for Psychological Science. August 21, 2012. https://www.psychologicalscience.org/news/alcohol-is-a-social-lubricant-study-confirms.html.
↑ "The Lube Effect: Dogs Foster Cooperation and Trust in Humans | Psychology Today". https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/animal-emotions/201703/the-lube-effect-dogs-foster-cooperation-and-trust-in-humans.
↑ Moore, Fernanda (September 23, 2004). "The Priceless Payoff". New York Magazine. https://nymag.com/nymetro/shopping/features/9939/.
↑ Fairbairn, Catharine; Sayette, Michael (September 2014). "A Social-Attributional Analysis of Alcohol Response". Psychological Bulletin 140 (5): 1361–1382. doi:10.1037/a0037563. PMID 25180806.

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[simmons-1] Simmons, Nathaniel (2015). "Using Social Lubricants to Increase Conversationality". Discourse: The Journal of the SCASD 2. https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1022&context=discoursejournal. Retrieved October 4, 2024.

[reilly-2] Reilly, Rosemary (2006). "Humor as a Social Lubricant in an Expert Thinking System". The International Journey of Learning 13. https://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/id/eprint/6433/1/Reilly_HumorExpert.pdf. Retrieved October 4, 2024.

[pulse-3] "The Impactful Beat: Understanding Why Music Sets the Event Tone". January 18, 2024. https://insidepulse.com/2024/01/18/the-impactful-beat-understanding-why-music-sets-the-event-tone/.

[aps-4] "Alcohol is a Social Lubricant, Study Confirms". Association for Psychological Science. August 21, 2012. https://www.psychologicalscience.org/news/alcohol-is-a-social-lubricant-study-confirms.html.

[dogs-5] "The Lube Effect: Dogs Foster Cooperation and Trust in Humans | Psychology Today". https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/animal-emotions/201703/the-lube-effect-dogs-foster-cooperation-and-trust-in-humans.

[nymag-6] Moore, Fernanda (September 23, 2004). "The Priceless Payoff". New York Magazine. https://nymag.com/nymetro/shopping/features/9939/.

[pb-7] Fairbairn, Catharine; Sayette, Michael (September 2014). "A Social-Attributional Analysis of Alcohol Response". Psychological Bulletin 140 (5): 1361–1382. doi:10.1037/a0037563. PMID 25180806.

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