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New documentary features groundbreaking science exploring the vital importance of human social connection on our physical and mental health.

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Despite mounting evidence that social connection is vital to physical health, new Brigham Young University research shows most people, including doctors, still underestimate its importance. Research ...

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Recently, the World Health Organization launched a flagship report declaring social connections a global public health priority. This is a monumental step in elevating the importance of social ...

Climate change is widely understood as an environmental and economic threat, but new research from the University of Sydney shows it is also a growing social crisis, weakening the relationships people ...

Natalie Kerr and Jaime Kurtz are social psychologists and colleagues in the department of psychology at James Madison University. Kerr’s work has been published in many academic journals, and she also ...

Eight communities will receive tailored guidance to develop social connection initiatives for improved well-being ...

According to a new report from the Humana Foundation, nearly one in four Florida seniors lives alone. Nationally, more than one in three older adults reports feeling isolated from others. A lack of ...