Social connectedness is at least as good for your health as quitting smoking or exercise. So what is it and how can you get some of it?
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Move over millennials, there’s a new generation in town. Dubbed ‘iGen,’ they differ from their predecessors on a range of measures, from mental health to time spent with friends.
Having “been there”, we believe we know what it’s like to be our friends in trouble. But do we really?
Our research shows we keep going back to social media even when it infuriates us.
A recent study finds that friends ought not let friends with dementia be lonely. The surprising part? Why staying friends is good for the friend without dementia as well as for the one who has it.
Is the bromance, as depicted in films such as 21 Jump Street and Pineapple Express, also making its mark on daily life?
A host of spaces that were once immune to commercial intrusion – from parks to our friendships – are now being infiltrated by advertisers. Are we being enslaved by a ‘merciless master’?
Would Abraham Lincoln ever have become president if he didn’t stumble into a dry goods store in Springfield, Illinois, and strike up a friendship with its owner, Joshua Speed?
Looking for a lifelong Valentine? Psychologists suggest taking a closer look at your best friend. The things we want in a good friend are many of the same things we expect from a romantic partner.
Could gay guys be the ultimate wing men for their straight, male friends?
Bringing back the diminished tradition of eating lunch together may be the solution.
Young black South Africans have been raised to believe that friendship across the races is an indicator of progress. Now, a generation into democracy, they are questioning this.
Research suggests friends don’t just help in the bad times – they cut damaging stress just by being around.
A study claiming “only half your friends like you” made headlines last week. But the data support a humbler, and perhaps happier, story.
Research suggests how your online friends experienced the housing collapse affected how you perceived your local real estate market.
Empathy seems to be the key to developing friendships. It’s especially important for young men establishing supportive friendships with young women.
Those closest to you might not be able to get you back on your feet.
New research shows young men are more likely to make friends but women tend to have the strongest friendships.
Research shows that women are especially drawn to gay men in certain contexts.
Evolutionary psychology explains how humans evolved to become gossips.
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, Pomona College
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