Friendship
Friendship
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For Beauvoir, it’s friendship that lets us become truly ourselves
by Skye C Cleary
Friendship
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Empathic friends can provide the right kind of peer pressure
by Marta Miklikowska & Lauree Tilton-Weaver
Social anxiety
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How to overcome social anxiety
When even everyday social situations make you feel self-conscious and afraid, it’s time to try these well-tested techniques
by Fallon Goodman
Rituals and celebrations
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Far-flung ancient communities forged bonds through broken rings
by Marja Ahola, Elisabeth Holmqvist & Petro Pesonen
Communication and language
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Why you shouldn’t shrink from challenging your loved ones’ views
by Matt Ferkany
Friendship
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How to support a struggling friend
Sometimes it’s hard to know what to say or do. Use these five strategies for providing effective emotional support
by Elise Kalokerinos
Friendship
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Horace’s lyrics of friendship offer hope to our troubled world
by Stephanie McCarter
Emotions
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For young people, emotions are highly contagious social viruses
by Jack Andrews
Neurodiversity
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How to be a good friend to an Autistic person
Autistic and non-autistic people see the social world differently. But openness and empathy can foster a valuable bond
by Abby Sesterka & Erin Bulluss