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Why Loneliness Is A Social Cancer

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Written by: Alex Haslam, et al

Why Loneliness Is A Social Cancer
One question the ABC’s promotional material focused on was “Are you lonely?”

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Making Your Heart A Safe Place

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Written by: Joyce Vissell

Making Your Heart a Safe Place
One of my favorite quotes is, "If you have room in your heart for one enemy, your heart is an unsafe place for a friend." I do not know who originally spoke or wrote that statement, but I do know it contains a volume of wisdom.

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Why It Seems Like Your Friends Have More To Be Thankful For

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Written by: Kristina Lerman

Why It Seems Like Your Friends Have More To Be Thankful For
Have you ever felt like everyone else has so much more to be thankful for? Check your Facebook or Instagram feed: Your friends seem to dine at finer restaurants, take more exotic vacations and have more accomplished children. They even have cuter pets!

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How To Deal with Conflicts in Friendship While Seeking the Best Possible Outcome

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Written by: Dr. Brenda Davies

How You Can Deal with Conflicts in Friendship
Friends encourage and support each other in difficult times and generally make a positive impact on each other's lives. However, they're also willing to confront and constructively . So let's take a look at how you can deal with conflict and with saying those things that your friend might not want to hear.

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Why We Match Our Friends’ Portion Size

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Written by: Liz Entman

Why We Match Our Friends’ Portion Size
When making food choices when we’re with friends, we tend to want to match characteristics that others can measure or rank, such as size or price, but feel free to go our own way on things like flavor or shape, a new study suggests.

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How to Survive the End of a Friendship

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Written by: Aimée La Fountain

How to Survive the End of a Friendship
Breakups happen to friends, too. Here’s how to find closure, while preserving your heart and dignity.

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Why We Succeed Or Fail With Help From Our Friends

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Written by: Melissa De Witte

Why We Succeed Or Fail With Help From Our Friends
To understand why people succeed or fail, look at their circle of friends. Like it or not, says economist Matthew Jackson, people’s fates are closely connected to their human networks.

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Being A Member Of The Community: Don’t Seek Friends, Be A Friend

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Written by: Walter Ling, MD

Being A Member Of The Community: Don’t Seek Friends, Be A FriendPeople are meant to live in communities. It is our na­ture; it is in our genes and in our jeans. Being connected with other people is crucial to our happiness.

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Amitié Amoureuse: Romantic Friendship Is The New Pattern For Older Lovers

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Written by: Zenith Henkin Gross

Amitié Amoureuse: Romantic Friendship Is The New Pattern For Older Lovers
Relationships are quite different from the engaged-married-live-together-forever lockstep. The romantic friendship is a new feature in the relationship landscape of most conventional Americans, though not unknown in other cultures around the world.

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Less Is Better: Why Social Media May Make You Feel Lonely

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Written by: Michele Berger

Less Is Better: Why Social Media May Make You Feel LonelyResearchers have discovered a connection between Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram use and decreased well-being.

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How To Make Friends Online

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Written by: Jade Boyd

How To Make Friends OnlineYour chances of forming online friendships depend mainly on the number of groups and organizations you join, not their types, according to a new analysis of six online social networks.

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How Facebook Friends Hurt Our Feelings And Our Thinking

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Written by: Bert Gambini

How Facebook Friends Hurt Our Feelings And Our Thinking
Social media sites can make us feel left out—and can actually inhibit intelligent thought, research shows. A new study takes a critical look not just at Facebook and other similar platforms, but at the peculiarities of the systems on which they operate.

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How Sibling Bonds Protect Kids Against Fighting Parents

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Written by: Sandra Knispel

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Strong sibling bonds can offset the negative effects of parental strife, according to a new study.

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Sex, Religion And Envy – How Freud And Jung’s Frenetic Friendship Tore Itself Apart

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Written by: Sam Dresser

Sex, Religion And Envy – How Freud And Jung’s Frenetic Friendship Tore Itself Apart
In 1906, the young Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung received a collection of essays from none other than the founder of psychoanalysis himself, Sigmund Freud.

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Reimagining and Recreating Your Friendships Fearlessly

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Written by: Katherine Jegede

Reimagining and Recreating Your Friendships Fearlessly
Whether your relationships are as wonderful as you wish them to be or you feel that there is room for improvement, using metaphysical methods to manage and sustain them is as rewarding as is it empowering.

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Just How Long Does It Take To Make A Close Friend?

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Written by: Rick Hellman-University of Kansas

Just How Long Does It Take To Make A Close Friend?
It takes more than 200 hours before someone can be considered a close friend, according to a new study that explores how long it typically takes to move through the deepening stages of friendship.

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You Can Catch Your Friend’s Mood, But Not Depression

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Written by: Nicola Jones-University of Warwick

You Can Catch Your Friend’s Mood, But Not DepressionNew research suggests we can “pick up” good and bad moods from friends, but not depression. “We investigated whether there is evidence for the individual components of mood (such as appetite, tiredness, and sleep) spreading through US adolescent friendship networks..."

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Why Friends Are Better Than Family When It Comes To Aging Well

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Written by: Andy Henion, Michigan State University

Why Friends Are Better Than Family When It Comes To Aging WellAmong older adults, friendships are actually a stronger predictor of health and happiness than relationships with family members, research shows.

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We Aren’t So Different—3 Steps to Overcome Hate and Fear

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Written by: Amanda Abrams, YES! Magazine

We Aren’t So Different—3 Steps to Overcome Hate and FearAvoiding Trump supporters only increases our already dangerous polarization. Here’s how to really listen and find compassion.

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How Strong Friendships Defy Dementia

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Written by: Marcus Harrison Green, YES! Magazine

How Strong Friendships Defy DementiaWhile there is no cure for dementia or Alzheimer’s, studies suggest strong social ties can help ward off the diseases’ advance. The Momentia movement uses strong social ties to ward off the effects of Alzheimer’s and dementia.

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Escaping Toxic Relationships

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Written by: Nora Caron

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Toxic relationships can drain emotional and spiritual energy, often beginning in times of vulnerability. Recognizing these unhealthy connections is crucial for regaining peace. This article explores practical steps to break free from toxicity, including a powerful energetic exercise to sever ties and reclaim personal power.

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