♪♪ -In an increasingly busy and distracted society, it's easier than ever to neglect one of our most basic needs: connecting with each other. -Social connection is essential to who we are. We are a ...

Provocative new documentary premiering on PBS stations in June looks at the profound health consequences of social connection and the damaging effects of its absence. Directed and produced by Kiran ...

It started with a stroke of serendipity. Naomi Eisenberger ’97, M.A. ’00, Ph.D. ’05, then a graduate student, was analyzing brain scan data from a study of the neural activity that occurs when people ...

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This easy, two-ingredient cocktail combines Cognac and amaretto to create the perfect after-dinner cocktail. Cognac and amaretto, served over ice with no garnish, make up the French Connection, a ...

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It’s widely recognized that the crises of loneliness, disconnection, and social fragmentation are touching nearly every aspect of our lives, from personal well-being to public health to democracy ...

In 1991, Ellen Smith, a 26-year-old single mother, had no plans to search for romance on national television. She was simply tagging along to keep a friend company at an audition for a wildly popular ...

Social connectedness is vital to well-being, but members of Gen Z are hesitant about interacting with one another in today’s online and polarized world, says Stanford psychologist Jamil Zaki. That ...

Health and medical professionals have come to view social connection as a fundamental human need akin to food and shelter. In fact the U.S. Surgeon General highlighted social isolation as a major ...

The research described in this article was made possible in part by federal funding awarded to Harvard Chan School scientists in the interest of protecting and promoting health for all. The future of ...

After a career that included stints on “Wheel of Fortune” and other popular game shows, he took a combative turn as a right-wing podcast host. By Emmett Lindner Chuck Woolery, who was the affable host ...