The joy of connections

THE JOY OF CONNECTIONS

Chatting with a barista in the coffee shop, nodding at that woman you see every day as you walk your dog. Sociologists call this type of connection ‘weak ties’, but their impact is anything but weak, writes Kellie Gillespie Wright.

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Human beings are social animals. We evolved in groups and conquered the world in great big family units that we call civilisations. At a fundamental level, we need the company of other people. So why

There’s a good reason to tap into happiness right now, and it’s probably not why you think, writes Jackee Holder

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