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Bookmark or Share- How to Build Relationships across Difference - Greater GoodAsk, don’t assume; listen, don’t judge. Once you expand your comfort zone through building new relationships and consuming different media, it becomes easier to include more people in your own circles of trust. And research has shown that cross-group friendships can make a big difference in reducing prejudice and bias.
- Four Ways Social Support Makes You More Resilient - Greater GoodHow resilient we are may have as much or more to do with our social milieu and circle of support—our communities, our institutions, our cultural expectations—as it does with our personal strengths. As resiliency researcher Elliot Friedman says, “The availability of social support in all its forms—instrumental support, emotional support ...
- Social Connection | Greater GoodWhen researchers refer to the concept of social connection, they mean the feeling that you belong to a group and generally feel close to other people. Scientific evidence strongly suggests that this is a core psychological need, essential to feeling satisfied with your life. Indeed, humans are a profoundly social species; our drive to connect with others is embedded in our biology and ...
- How Social Connections Keep Seniors Healthy - Greater GoodResearchers have long known about the health benefits of “social capital”—the ties that build trust, connection, and participation. But this link may be particularly important for seniors, precisely because both our health and our social capital tend to decline as we age. We retire from jobs, lose friends and spouses to death and illness ...
- What Happens When Old and Young Connect - Greater GoodWhat Happens When Old and Young Connect. When older and younger people form meaningful relationships, it improves both groups’ well-being. This year, for the first time ever, there are more people over 60 in the U.S. than under 18. That milestone has brought with it little celebration. Indeed, there are abundant concerns that America will ...
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