#friendship
Psychology | Personality
10 Things Incredibly Likable People Never, Ever Do (and Why You Love Them for It)
What you do can make you extremely likable. So can what you choose not to do.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
How to tell your network you caught Covid-19 - Vox
Highly transmissible Covid-19 variants are surging again. Here’s how to be your own contact tracer if you get sick.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
The Rise of ‘Trauma Dumping’, and How to Handle It When a Friend Overshares
“Trauma dumping” is something we should all be wary of in our friendships, according to psychologists. So how can we be good friends while protecting our mental health?
Advice & Self-Help | Couples and Relationship Support
How to set boundaries to make your relationships better - Vox
Relationships aren’t always easy to preserve. Boundaries can help.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help
Confess, please | Workplace Coach Blog
Confess, please, was it you who sent this surprise gift from the Easter Bunny?
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help
The Science of How to Make Friends as an Adult (and Why You Should Put in the Effort)
Science confirms it's harder to make friends as an adult, but psychology offers a few tricks to help.
Advice & Self-Help | Couples and Relationship Support
Recognizing When a Friendship Is Lopsided | Psychology Today
What happens you're the only one to initiate contact or share your feelings?
Psychology | Psychology
Small Gestures That Show Kindness and Friendship
Small acts of kindness and friendship that help us show the people around us that we care about them.
Psychology | Psychology
Why Is Making Friends So Hard?
True friendship is one of life's greatest joys ... and, for many, one of its most elusive.
Business & Finance | Business
I cofounded two startups with my best friend. Here are 5 ways we made it work
It’s a rule many agree on: Doing business with friends is a bad idea. These two entrepreneurs met in college a decade ago and are proving the old adage wrong.
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
19 Ways to Be a Better Friend - Exercises For Injuries
When you are in need, friends can be a great help. This is an area where you should give as good as you get. Here are 19 ways to be a better friend.
Health & Fitness | Psychology!
The reason you keep Googling friends who are no longer in your life
It was my own fault. I hooked up with a friend's boyfriend and instantly regretted it. I betrayed a friend I really cared about and nothing I could say or do would erase what I'd done. When our entire friendship group eventually found out, one by one, friends began dropping like flies
Health & Fitness | Psychology!
7 Awkward Tips for Making New Friends | Psychology Today
Research find that friendships last an average of seven years, so we all find ourselves short on friends sometimes. Making new ones takes some effort, but it's worth it.
Advice & Self-Help | Couples and Relationship Support
How to Deal With Friends Who Only Call When They Need You
If you’ve ever had a friend who has treated you more like a utility than a friend, it could be time to cut bait. Read what a therapist has to say about those friends who only call when they need you.
Advice & Self-Help | Couples and Relationship Support
What to Say to Someone in Grief
A new study suggests that while there may not be any objectively “right” things to say to someone in pain, saying less and listening more are always helpful. (“That sounds really hard” can also be a useful default.)
Advice & Self-Help | Couples and Relationship Support
Why Relationships Are the Key to Longevity - Mindful
Fostering and maintaining close friendships can help keep your brain healthier as you age.
Advice & Self-Help | Couples and Relationship Support
When Your Sense of Self Includes Your Best Friend
A new study on one of the best challenges of close friendship: knowing where one of you ends and the other begins.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
10 Things to Say and 10 Not to Say to Someone With Depression
A list of helpful things to tell someone battling depression, followed by what not to say, courtesy of the Depression Alliance.
Science & Technology | Technology
Welcome to the app-i-fication of friendship
Millennials increasingly feel isolated and alone. Can the internet help solve a problem it created?
Advice & Self-Help | Couples and Relationship Support
You Share Everything With Your Bestie. Even Brain Waves
Scientists have made astonishing discoveries about the nature and evolution of friendship. Without it, humans suffer significant physical and emotional damage.
Miscellaneous | Other Stuff
The average American has only one close friend — here's how we got to this point
Stanford psychologist Emma Seppala says Americans are experiencing a crisis of loneliness, and it's partly a result of our desire for independence.
Advice & Self-Help | Relationships
Most People's Friendships Fall Into One of Three Categories
Are you a tight-knitter, a compartmentalizer, or a sampler?
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
How to Make Friends Faster
Five scientifically proven ways to build meaningful relationships quickly.
News | Interesting Links
Facebook feuds over politics lead some to unfollow or even unfriend relatives and acquaintances | The Island Packet
In a historically volatile election year, Facebook can become too vitriolic for even the best friends, relatives and acquaintances.
Advice & Self-Help | Relationships
The Challenges of Male Friendships - The New York Times
Consciously or otherwise, many men believe that talking about personal matters with other men is not manly.
Pets & Animals | Animals
This girl and her dog are both deaf, so she’s teaching him sign language
Julia and Walter were made for each other. They were both born deaf, and when they saw each other at Pasadena Humane…
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
How I Finally Found Friends That Get My Spiritual Side
I had just started my journey into spirituality when I was at dinner, and I heard a woman talking about Doreen Virtue's angel cards. I immediately got up to introduce myself, and she was beyond excited to talk to me. We’re still friends today.
Psychology | Psychology
The Science of Making Friends - WSJ
Starting in early adulthood, our number of friends starts to decrease steadily; there are ways to reverse the tide, writes Elizabeth Bernstein.
Miscellaneous | This is stuff I like
Behold, A Tinder-Like App For Female Friendships
Because finding new BFFs is just as important as finding a date.
Advice & Self-Help | Couples and Relationship Support
Friendship Advice: When Your Best Friend Brings a Crowd
Some people prefer one-on-one time with a friend. They are ‘focusers’ and gravitate toward intimacy. ‘Diffusers’ like to socialize in a group and don’t feel the need for as much time alone.
Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous
St. Elmo‘s Fire Turns 30: A Perfect Portrait of Friendship that Outlived the Brat Pack
What Joel Schumacher’s movie did better than anything else the Brat Pack made.
Pets & Animals | Animal Rescue Stories
A blind Jack Russell has his own guide dog and they both need a new home | Metro News
This Jack Russell is completely blind - so he has his best friend Buzz as his own personal guide dog. Buzz and Glenn are now totally inseparable and despite both being...
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help!
Why Your Old Friends Are Vital to Your Future
A new study finds surprising links between our youthful and adult social lives.
Family & Parenting | Kids
How to Find a Best Friend - WSJ
It is harder for children to form lasting friendships; rising screen time and lots of activities get in the way.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links!
How Real Are Facebook Friendships?
An artist set out to find the answer—by tracking down and photographing every one of her social-media connections.
Science & Technology | Tech
I bought friends on the Internet. Here's how.
It's not what you think. Okay fine, it might be what you think.
