How our relationships and social environments influence our behavior, belonging, and sense of self. No one develops in isolation.
Articles
Community & Belonging
- Everyone Needs a Tribe
- Circles of Empathy: Why We Care About People To Different Degrees
- Third Spaces: The Building Blocks of Community Life
- Hunker Down: Atomization and the Retreat from Social Life
- How to Use Local News to Plug Back Into Your Community
- Finding Meaning in Virtual Worlds: Online Gaming and Digital Communities
Social Learning & Influence
- Student, Mentor, Peer Model of Learning and Motivation
- Listen to Family and Friends to Protect Yourself From Blind Spots
- How to Use the Power of Emotional Contagion to Change Your Mood
- How We Learn From Our Parents How to Respond to Stress and Anxiety
- 7 Ingredients of a Positive Childhood: Early Experiences That Influence Mental Health
Social Dynamics
- The Drama Triangle: Trapped in Roles of Victim, Rescuer, and Persecutor
- Hyper-Individualism and the Crab Bucket Mentality
- Hasslers: How Difficult People Drain Time From Your Life
- The Us vs. Them Mentality: How Group Thinking Can Irrationally Divide Us
- Parasocial Relationships: Imaginary Connections on the Internet
- Dating Apps Are Confidence Black Holes: The Costs of Swipe-Based Romance
- The Online Disinhibition Effect: 6 Ways the Internet Turns Us Into Assholes
- Social Comparison: The Trap Behind a “Keeping Up With The Joneses” Mentality
Connection & Communication
- Conversation Threading: How to Never Run Out of New Things to Say
- Checking In On People: How to Preserve Your Social Connections
- Be Interested in Everyone
- The Power of “10 Second” Relationships: How Small Conversations Improve Well-Being
- First Impressions: Making Good Ones And Overcoming Bad Ones
- Social Bonding Through Movies: The Emotional Magic Behind Watching Films Together
- How to Defuse Heated Arguments Before They Spiral Out of Control
- Conflict Resolution: 4 Principles Behind Constructive and Peaceful Negotiation
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