50 Books like Friendship in the Age of Loneliness

The Friendship Cure

by Kate Leaver • 2018

Loneliness rivals tobacco as a killer. Friendship is an evolutionary necessity, not a luxury.

3.32

544

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Social Connection 🏥 Loneliness Epidemic 👫 Adult Friendships 📱 Digital Relationships 🔬 Relationship Science

The Friendship Cure 98%

Loneliness rivals tobacco as a killer. Friendship is an evolutionary necessity, not a luxury.

by Kate Leaver 2018

3.32

544 ratings

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Social Connection 🏥 Loneliness Epidemic 👫 Adult Friendships 📱 Digital Relationships 🔬 Relationship Science

The Art and Science of Connection

by Kasley Killam • 2024

Identify your social style and strengthen your relationships, adding years to your life.

3.85

637

🔬 Relationship Science 😔 Loneliness Epidemic 🏘️ Community Building 👫 Friendship 😊 Positive Psychology

The Art and Science of Connection Summary

The Art and Science of Connection 98%

Identify your social style and strengthen your relationships, adding years to your life.

by Kasley Killam 2024

3.85

637 ratings

🔬 Relationship Science 😔 Loneliness Epidemic 🏘️ Community Building 👫 Friendship 😊 Positive Psychology

The Friendship Formula

by Caroline Millington • 2019

Adult friendship is harder than it looks. The science of how many hours closeness actually takes.

3.24

164

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Adult Friendships 🔬 Friendship Science ❤️‍🩹 Social Health 💛 Platonic Friendship 🏚️ Loneliness Epidemic

The Friendship Formula 98%

Adult friendship is harder than it looks. The science of how many hours closeness actually takes.

by Caroline Millington 2019

3.24

164 ratings

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Adult Friendships 🔬 Friendship Science ❤️‍🩹 Social Health 💛 Platonic Friendship 🏚️ Loneliness Epidemic

Here to Make Friends

by Hope Kelaher • 2020

Proximity made your childhood friends. Here is the intentional system for making them as an adult.

3.19

155

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Adult Friendships 😔 Loneliness 🔗 Attachment Theory 🗣️ Social Skills 💗 Emotional Vulnerability

Here to Make Friends 98%

Proximity made your childhood friends. Here is the intentional system for making them as an adult.

by Hope Kelaher 2020

3.19

155 ratings

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Adult Friendships 😔 Loneliness 🔗 Attachment Theory 🗣️ Social Skills 💗 Emotional Vulnerability

The Friendship Crisis

by Marla Paul • 2004

Why making friends after 30 feels impossible, and the concrete steps that actually work.

3.18

254

👫 Adult Friendships 🤝 Making Friends 💔 Combatting Loneliness 💚 Platonic Love 🧘 Social Wellness

The Friendship Crisis 97%

Why making friends after 30 feels impossible, and the concrete steps that actually work.

by Marla Paul 2004

3.18

254 ratings

👫 Adult Friendships 🤝 Making Friends 💔 Combatting Loneliness 💚 Platonic Love 🧘 Social Wellness

We Should Get Together

by Kat Vellos • 2020

Loneliness hits like a smoking habit. The cure isn't more friends; it's a skill we forgot.

3.85

954

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Adult Friendship 😔 Loneliness Epidemic 🫀 Social Health 💬 Platonic Intimacy 🌱 Friendship Maintenance

We Should Get Together 97%

Loneliness hits like a smoking habit. The cure isn't more friends; it's a skill we forgot.

by Kat Vellos 2020

3.85

954 ratings

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Adult Friendship 😔 Loneliness Epidemic 🫀 Social Health 💬 Platonic Intimacy 🌱 Friendship Maintenance

Belong

by Radha Agrawal • 2018

Loneliness harms like alcoholism. A method to find true community, not just more contacts.

3.60

1k+

🏘️ Community Building 👥 Adult Friendships 🏠 Belonging ⚡ Social Energy 😊 Positive Psychology

Belong 97%

Loneliness harms like alcoholism. A method to find true community, not just more contacts.

by Radha Agrawal 2018

3.60

1k+ ratings

🏘️ Community Building 👥 Adult Friendships 🏠 Belonging ⚡ Social Energy 😊 Positive Psychology

Platonic

by Marisa G. Franco • 2022

Why adult friendship is harder than romance, and the attachment science that fixes it.

4.04

8k+

🤝 Adult Friendships 🔗 Attachment Theory 💔 Vulnerability 🎭 Authenticity ⚖️ Conflict Resolution

Platonic 97%

Why adult friendship is harder than romance, and the attachment science that fixes it.

by Marisa G. Franco 2022

4.04

8k+ ratings

🤝 Adult Friendships 🔗 Attachment Theory 💔 Vulnerability 🎭 Authenticity ⚖️ Conflict Resolution

The Laws of Connection

by David Robson • 2024

Social bonds predict longevity better than diet or exercise. The skills to build them are learnable.

3.74

434

🧬 Friendship Science 😰 Social Anxiety 💬 Conversation Skills 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🌍 Loneliness Epidemic

The Laws of Connection 96%

Social bonds predict longevity better than diet or exercise. The skills to build them are learnable.

by David Robson 2024

3.74

434 ratings

🧬 Friendship Science 😰 Social Anxiety 💬 Conversation Skills 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🌍 Loneliness Epidemic

Frientimacy

by Shasta Nelson • 2016

Friendship is not about quantity. The depth you crave requires three simple but difficult practices.

3.80

840

👭 Adult Friendships 🤝 Social Connection 💬 Vulnerable Friendships 🌻 Positivity Practices 🔧 Friendship Maintenance

Frientimacy 96%

Friendship is not about quantity. The depth you crave requires three simple but difficult practices.

by Shasta Nelson 2016

3.80

840 ratings

👭 Adult Friendships 🤝 Social Connection 💬 Vulnerable Friendships 🌻 Positivity Practices 🔧 Friendship Maintenance

Together The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World

by Vivek H. Murthy • 2020

Chronic loneliness shortens lives more than smoking, and the antidote is hiding in plain sight.

4.22

8k+

😔 Loneliness 🏥 Public Health 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 👶 Attachment Theory 📱 Mindful Tech Use

Together The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World Summary

Together The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World 96%

Chronic loneliness shortens lives more than smoking, and the antidote is hiding in plain sight.

by Vivek H. Murthy 2020

4.22

8k+ ratings

😔 Loneliness 🏥 Public Health 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 👶 Attachment Theory 📱 Mindful Tech Use

The Joy of Connections

by Ruth Westheimer • 2024

100 ways to beat loneliness, from the 95-year-old therapist who lost everyone and rebuilt.

3.63

972

🫂 Loneliness Recovery 🏘️ Community Engagement 👥 Building Friendships 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Relationships 💪 Social Confidence

The Joy of Connections 96%

100 ways to beat loneliness, from the 95-year-old therapist who lost everyone and rebuilt.

by Ruth Westheimer 2024

3.63

972 ratings

🫂 Loneliness Recovery 🏘️ Community Engagement 👥 Building Friendships 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Relationships 💪 Social Confidence

Plays Well with Others

by Eric Barker • 2022

Love mimics mental illness, your people radar barely works, and the fix is stronger signals.

4.09

3k+

🧪 Relationship Science 🤝 Adult Friendships 🗣️ Conflict Resolution 🏙️ Loneliness Epidemic 🌐 Belonging And Community

Plays Well with Others 96%

Love mimics mental illness, your people radar barely works, and the fix is stronger signals.

by Eric Barker 2022

4.09

3k+ ratings

🧪 Relationship Science 🤝 Adult Friendships 🗣️ Conflict Resolution 🏙️ Loneliness Epidemic 🌐 Belonging And Community

The Friendship Fix

by Andrea Bonior • 2011

Adult friendship is a skill: the manual for making, keeping, and ending them with care.

3.18

122

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Adult Friendships 🧠 Friendship Psychology 🤝 Making Friends ☣️ Toxic Friendships 🧱 Boundary Setting

The Friendship Fix 96%

Adult friendship is a skill: the manual for making, keeping, and ending them with care.

by Andrea Bonior 2011

3.18

122 ratings

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Adult Friendships 🧠 Friendship Psychology 🤝 Making Friends ☣️ Toxic Friendships 🧱 Boundary Setting

The Social Paradox

by William Von Hippel • 2025

Autonomy is the sugar of modern life: everywhere, irresistible, and quietly ruining your well-being.

3.77

184

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🤝 Social Connection 😊 Happiness Studies 🦎 Evolutionary Mismatch 💔 Loneliness Epidemic

The Social Paradox 96%

Autonomy is the sugar of modern life: everywhere, irresistible, and quietly ruining your well-being.

by William Von Hippel 2025

3.77

184 ratings

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🤝 Social Connection 😊 Happiness Studies 🦎 Evolutionary Mismatch 💔 Loneliness Epidemic

The Art of Showing Up

by Rachel Wilkerson Miller • 2020

The friendships you want require skills nobody taught you, starting with showing up for yourself.

3.77

3k+

🫂 Adult Friendships 💞 Friendship Skills 🧘 Self-Compassion Practices 👁️ Emotional Noticing 🗣️ Supportive Communication

The Art of Showing Up 95%

The friendships you want require skills nobody taught you, starting with showing up for yourself.

by Rachel Wilkerson Miller 2020

3.77

3k+ ratings

🫂 Adult Friendships 💞 Friendship Skills 🧘 Self-Compassion Practices 👁️ Emotional Noticing 🗣️ Supportive Communication

Find Your People

by Jennie Allen • 2022

More lethal than smoking: chronic loneliness. The cure is five people who actually know you.

3.94

21k+

🧩 Loneliness Epidemic ⛪ Christian Community 🕊️ Spiritual Friendship 💔 Vulnerability 📍 Proximity Friendship

Find Your People 95%

More lethal than smoking: chronic loneliness. The cure is five people who actually know you.

by Jennie Allen 2022

3.94

21k+ ratings

🧩 Loneliness Epidemic ⛪ Christian Community 🕊️ Spiritual Friendship 💔 Vulnerability 📍 Proximity Friendship

Braving the Wilderness

by Brené Brown • 2017

The more we sort into tribes, the lonelier we get. Belonging starts with standing alone.

4.12

121k+

🏠 Authentic Belonging 🗳️ Political Polarization 🪞 Self-Acceptance 🏚️ Loneliness Epidemic 🤝 Trust Building

Braving the Wilderness 95%

The more we sort into tribes, the lonelier we get. Belonging starts with standing alone.

by Brené Brown 2017

4.12

121k+ ratings

🏠 Authentic Belonging 🗳️ Political Polarization 🪞 Self-Acceptance 🏚️ Loneliness Epidemic 🤝 Trust Building

Made for People

by Justin Whitmel Earley • 2023

Hyper-connected yet lonely: the habits that reclaim friendship as a Christian practice.

4.45

3k+

🌍 Loneliness Epidemic ⛪ Biblical Community 🙏 Spiritual Formation 🤝 Intentional Community 💬 Honest Relationships

Made for People 95%

Hyper-connected yet lonely: the habits that reclaim friendship as a Christian practice.

by Justin Whitmel Earley 2023

4.45

3k+ ratings

🌍 Loneliness Epidemic ⛪ Biblical Community 🙏 Spiritual Formation 🤝 Intentional Community 💬 Honest Relationships

Modern Friendship

by Anna Goldfarb • 2024

Not all friends are the same tier. A system for categorizing, maintaining, and deepening each one.

3.74

884

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Adult Friendships 🧰 Friendship Maintenance 🎯 Intentional Friendship 🗂️ Friendship Frameworks 📅 Proactive Socializing

Modern Friendship 95%

Not all friends are the same tier. A system for categorizing, maintaining, and deepening each one.

by Anna Goldfarb 2024

3.74

884 ratings

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Adult Friendships 🧰 Friendship Maintenance 🎯 Intentional Friendship 🗂️ Friendship Frameworks 📅 Proactive Socializing

Billy No-Mates

by Max Dickins • 2022

No close male friends at 30: an engaged man investigates the male friendship crisis.

4.16

463

🧱 Male Friendship 📖 Masculinity Studies 🏚️ Male Loneliness 🤝 Adult Friendship 💔 Men And Emotions

Billy No-Mates 95%

No close male friends at 30: an engaged man investigates the male friendship crisis.

by Max Dickins 2022

4.16

463 ratings

🧱 Male Friendship 📖 Masculinity Studies 🏚️ Male Loneliness 🤝 Adult Friendship 💔 Men And Emotions

Friendship

by Lydia Denworth • 2020

Loneliness kills like smoking. The biology of friendship, from macaques to MRI, reveals why.

3.64

794

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🧠 Social Neuroscience 💔 Loneliness And Health 👥 Friendship Science 👵 Healthy Aging

Friendship 95%

Loneliness kills like smoking. The biology of friendship, from macaques to MRI, reveals why.

by Lydia Denworth 2020

3.64

794 ratings

🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🧠 Social Neuroscience 💔 Loneliness And Health 👥 Friendship Science 👵 Healthy Aging

You Will Find Your People

by Lane Moore • 2023

TV promised you ride-or-die friends by 25. The real playbook for finding them in adulthood.

3.25

3k+

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Adult Friendships 🤝 Platonic Relationships 🧠 Attachment Theory 🔧 Friendship Maintenance 🚧 Boundary Setting

You Will Find Your People 95%

TV promised you ride-or-die friends by 25. The real playbook for finding them in adulthood.

by Lane Moore 2023

3.25

3k+ ratings

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Adult Friendships 🤝 Platonic Relationships 🧠 Attachment Theory 🔧 Friendship Maintenance 🚧 Boundary Setting

The 2-Hour Cocktail Party

by Nick Gray • 2022

Not a natural networker? Two hours on a Tuesday with name tags does the work for you.

4.15

857

👥 Adult Friendship 🤝 Professional Networking 🎉 Hosting Gatherings 🔗 Weak Ties 🏘️ Community Building

The 2-Hour Cocktail Party 95%

Not a natural networker? Two hours on a Tuesday with name tags does the work for you.

by Nick Gray 2022

4.15

857 ratings

👥 Adult Friendship 🤝 Professional Networking 🎉 Hosting Gatherings 🔗 Weak Ties 🏘️ Community Building

The Power of Strangers

by Joe Keohane • 2021

Talking to strangers terrifies us, yet reliably makes us happier. The research on why.

3.92

1k+

👋 Stranger Interactions 🤝 Social Connection 💬 Conversation Skills 🏙️ Loneliness Epidemic 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology

The Power of Strangers 94%

Talking to strangers terrifies us, yet reliably makes us happier. The research on why.

by Joe Keohane 2021

3.92

1k+ ratings

👋 Stranger Interactions 🤝 Social Connection 💬 Conversation Skills 🏙️ Loneliness Epidemic 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology

The Secret Life of You

by Kerri Sackville • 2023

We would rather shock ourselves than think. A practical guide to the lost skill of solitude.

3.44

211

🧘 Solitude Practice 🫂 Self-Relationship 🗣️ Extrovert Ideal Critique 📱 Social Media Criticism 🧠 Attention Economy

The Secret Life of You 94%

We would rather shock ourselves than think. A practical guide to the lost skill of solitude.

by Kerri Sackville 2023

3.44

211 ratings

🧘 Solitude Practice 🫂 Self-Relationship 🗣️ Extrovert Ideal Critique 📱 Social Media Criticism 🧠 Attention Economy

Social

by Matthew D. Lieberman • 2013

Your brain treats rejection like a broken bone. Connection is a biological need, not a luxury.

4.07

3k+

🧠 Social Neuroscience 🤝 Social Connection 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🎯 Social Influence 😔 Loneliness

Social 94%

Your brain treats rejection like a broken bone. Connection is a biological need, not a luxury.

by Matthew D. Lieberman 2013

4.07

3k+ ratings

🧠 Social Neuroscience 🤝 Social Connection 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🎯 Social Influence 😔 Loneliness

How to Be Single and Happy

by Jennifer Taitz • 2018

Singlehood isn't a waiting room. A psychologist's guide to happiness, partner or not.

4.19

2k+

💁‍♀️ Single Life Fulfillment 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🎭 Emotional Regulation 🤝 Social Connection 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

How to Be Single and Happy 94%

Singlehood isn't a waiting room. A psychologist's guide to happiness, partner or not.

by Jennifer Taitz 2018

4.19

2k+ ratings

💁‍♀️ Single Life Fulfillment 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🎭 Emotional Regulation 🤝 Social Connection 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

Party of One

by Meghan Keane • 2024

Singlehood is not a waiting room. A practical guide to building a fulfilling life on your own terms.

3.74

456

🧘 Solo Fulfillment 💬 Single Stigma 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🗣️ Self-Talk

Party of One 94%

Singlehood is not a waiting room. A practical guide to building a fulfilling life on your own terms.

by Meghan Keane 2024

3.74

456 ratings

🧘 Solo Fulfillment 💬 Single Stigma 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🗣️ Self-Talk

A Philosophy of Loneliness

by Lars Fredrik Händler Svendsen • 2015

Loneliness rivals smoking in damage, yet calling it an epidemic misses the point entirely.

3.69

2k+

💭 Philosophy Of Emotions 🧩 Existential Philosophy 👥 Sociology Of Loneliness 🧠 Psychology Of Loneliness 🤝 Trust And Connection

A Philosophy of Loneliness 94%

Loneliness rivals smoking in damage, yet calling it an epidemic misses the point entirely.

by Lars Fredrik Händler Svendsen 2015

3.69

2k+ ratings

💭 Philosophy Of Emotions 🧩 Existential Philosophy 👥 Sociology Of Loneliness 🧠 Psychology Of Loneliness 🤝 Trust And Connection

Soul Friends

by Stephen Cope • 2017

You are not self-made. Six distinct relationships built your personality, one attachment at a time.

4.23

164

🧩 Attachment Theory 👥 Friendship Psychology 🔧 Attachment Repair 🤝 Relational Psychology 🌱 Positive Psychology

Soul Friends 94%

You are not self-made. Six distinct relationships built your personality, one attachment at a time.

by Stephen Cope 2017

4.23

164 ratings

🧩 Attachment Theory 👥 Friendship Psychology 🔧 Attachment Repair 🤝 Relational Psychology 🌱 Positive Psychology

The Five Side Effects of Kindness

by David R. Hamilton • 2010

How kindness protects your heart, slows aging, and sparks a chain reaction of well-being.

3.94

493

🧠 Positive Psychology ❤️ Compassion Science 🤝 Social Connection 🙏 Gratitude Practices 👫 Relationship Science

The Five Side Effects of Kindness Summary

The Five Side Effects of Kindness 94%

How kindness protects your heart, slows aging, and sparks a chain reaction of well-being.

by David R. Hamilton 2010

3.94

493 ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology ❤️ Compassion Science 🤝 Social Connection 🙏 Gratitude Practices 👫 Relationship Science

Hope for Cynics

by Jamil Zaki • 2024

Cynicism offers safety but brings depression, loneliness, and early death. The science of hope.

3.89

3k+

🔐 Social Trust 🔍 Skepticism 😔 Loneliness 🗳️ Political Polarization 🧠 Behavioral Economics

Hope for Cynics 93%

Cynicism offers safety but brings depression, loneliness, and early death. The science of hope.

by Jamil Zaki 2024

3.89

3k+ ratings

🔐 Social Trust 🔍 Skepticism 😔 Loneliness 🗳️ Political Polarization 🧠 Behavioral Economics

The Friendship Factor

by Alan Loy McGinnis • 1978

Marriages and careers rise and fall on one skill you were never taught: making friends.

4.15

1k+

🛠️ Friendship Building 💞 Relational Intimacy 👂 Active Listening 🫣 Relational Vulnerability 🤝 Conflict Resolution

The Friendship Factor 93%

Marriages and careers rise and fall on one skill you were never taught: making friends.

by Alan Loy McGinnis 1978

4.15

1k+ ratings

🛠️ Friendship Building 💞 Relational Intimacy 👂 Active Listening 🫣 Relational Vulnerability 🤝 Conflict Resolution

The Key to Happiness

by Meik Wiking • 2017

Three-fourths of the happiness gap comes down to six factors; a leading researcher unpacks them.

3.99

20k+

📊 Happiness Studies 😊 Positive Psychology 🤝 Social Connection 🇩🇰 Nordic Lifestyle ⚖️ Work-Life Balance

The Key to Happiness 93%

Three-fourths of the happiness gap comes down to six factors; a leading researcher unpacks them.

by Meik Wiking 2017

3.99

20k+ ratings

📊 Happiness Studies 😊 Positive Psychology 🤝 Social Connection 🇩🇰 Nordic Lifestyle ⚖️ Work-Life Balance

Big Friendship

by Aminatou Sow • 2020

Friendship is the only important relationship we expect to maintain without instruction.

3.74

25k+

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Adult Friendship 👯 Women's Friendships 🏠 Chosen Family 🔧 Friendship Maintenance 🩹 Conflict Repair

Big Friendship 93%

Friendship is the only important relationship we expect to maintain without instruction.

by Aminatou Sow 2020

3.74

25k+ ratings

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Adult Friendship 👯 Women's Friendships 🏠 Chosen Family 🔧 Friendship Maintenance 🩹 Conflict Repair

Why Brains Need Friends

by Ben Rein • 2025

Your brain is built to connect, then sabotages every attempt. The neuroscience of fixing it.

3.95

502

🧠 Social Neuroscience 🦴 Evolutionary Psychology 🧩 Cognitive Biases 🌍 Prosocial Behavior 🐕 Human-Animal Bond

Why Brains Need Friends 93%

Your brain is built to connect, then sabotages every attempt. The neuroscience of fixing it.

by Ben Rein 2025

3.95

502 ratings

🧠 Social Neuroscience 🦴 Evolutionary Psychology 🧩 Cognitive Biases 🌍 Prosocial Behavior 🐕 Human-Animal Bond

The Art of Gathering

by Priya Parker • 2018

Stop hosting on autopilot: give your gathering a disputable purpose and watch people lean in.

3.94

29k+

📋 Meeting Design 🧩 Behavioral Design 🤝 Social Connection 👥 Group Dynamics 🕯️ Ritual Design

The Art of Gathering 93%

Stop hosting on autopilot: give your gathering a disputable purpose and watch people lean in.

by Priya Parker 2018

3.94

29k+ ratings

📋 Meeting Design 🧩 Behavioral Design 🤝 Social Connection 👥 Group Dynamics 🕯️ Ritual Design

The Twenty-Something Treatment

by Meg Jay • 2024

Your twenties can break you or build you. The difference is skill, not a pill.

4.13

1k+

🎯 Young Adulthood 🧠 Developmental Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 💖 Emotional Acceptance 💼 Work And Identity

The Twenty-Something Treatment 93%

Your twenties can break you or build you. The difference is skill, not a pill.

by Meg Jay 2024

4.13

1k+ ratings

🎯 Young Adulthood 🧠 Developmental Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 💖 Emotional Acceptance 💼 Work And Identity

The Psychology of Belonging

by Kelly-Ann Allen • 2020

Belonging is a survival need. Here are the skills biology wired your brain to crave.

3.82

🧩 Belonging Research 🏫 School Belonging 🚫 Ostracism And Rejection 💻 Virtual Communities 🏡 Place Attachment

The Psychology of Belonging 93%

Belonging is a survival need. Here are the skills biology wired your brain to crave.

by Kelly-Ann Allen 2020

3.82

44 ratings

🧩 Belonging Research 🏫 School Belonging 🚫 Ostracism And Rejection 💻 Virtual Communities 🏡 Place Attachment

Morality

by Jonathan Sacks • 2019

Loneliness rivals smoking. Broken politics. Amoral markets. All from one trade: community for self.

4.34

2k+

🔗 Social Capital 🫂 Loneliness Epidemic 🧍 Individualism Critique 🏘️ Communitarianism 🪞 Self-Help Critique

Morality 93%

Loneliness rivals smoking. Broken politics. Amoral markets. All from one trade: community for self.

by Jonathan Sacks 2019

4.34

2k+ ratings

🔗 Social Capital 🫂 Loneliness Epidemic 🧍 Individualism Critique 🏘️ Communitarianism 🪞 Self-Help Critique

Improve Your Social Skills

by Daniel Wendler • 2014

Two signals, one question, and a one-percent daily upgrade: the blueprint for social ease.

3.74

639

🧠 Social Skills 🧍 Body Language 💬 Conversation Skills 😰 Social Anxiety 🤝 Friendship Building

Improve Your Social Skills 93%

Two signals, one question, and a one-percent daily upgrade: the blueprint for social ease.

by Daniel Wendler 2014

3.74

639 ratings

🧠 Social Skills 🧍 Body Language 💬 Conversation Skills 😰 Social Anxiety 🤝 Friendship Building

The Art of Living Alone and Loving It

by Jane Mathews • 2018

Solo living as a choice: how to build a life you love on your own terms.

3.50

407

🏠 Solo Living 🛋️ Home Curation 🍳 Solo Cooking ✈️ Solo Travel 💰 Financial Independence

The Art of Living Alone and Loving It Summary

The Art of Living Alone and Loving It 93%

Solo living as a choice: how to build a life you love on your own terms.

by Jane Mathews 2018

3.50

407 ratings

🏠 Solo Living 🛋️ Home Curation 🍳 Solo Cooking ✈️ Solo Travel 💰 Financial Independence

Selfless

by Brian Lowery • 2023

The person you think you are was built by every relationship you have ever had.

3.77

414

🧠 Social Psychology 🧱 Social Construction 🪞 Self And Identity 👥 Group Identity 💀 Existential Psychology

Selfless 93%

The person you think you are was built by every relationship you have ever had.

by Brian Lowery 2023

3.77

414 ratings

🧠 Social Psychology 🧱 Social Construction 🪞 Self And Identity 👥 Group Identity 💀 Existential Psychology

Fighting for Our Friendships

by Danielle Bayard Jackson • 2024

Why female friendships fray and how to repair them from first fight to last goodbye.

4.14

1k+

👯 Female Friendships ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🛡️ Boundary Setting 🎭 People Pleasing 👁️ Relational Aggression

Fighting for Our Friendships 93%

Why female friendships fray and how to repair them from first fight to last goodbye.

by Danielle Bayard Jackson 2024

4.14

1k+ ratings

👯 Female Friendships ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🛡️ Boundary Setting 🎭 People Pleasing 👁️ Relational Aggression

The Power of Fun

by Catherine Price • 2021

The happiest moments need three ingredients. Your phone offers none of them, and you are starved.

3.69

9k+

🧠 Positive Psychology 🎲 Play Theory 👁️ Attention Management 📵 Digital Minimalism 🔥 Burnout Recovery

The Power of Fun 93%

The happiest moments need three ingredients. Your phone offers none of them, and you are starved.

by Catherine Price 2021

3.69

9k+ ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 🎲 Play Theory 👁️ Attention Management 📵 Digital Minimalism 🔥 Burnout Recovery

The Blue Zones of Happiness

by Dan Buettner • 2017

Willpower doesn't make you happy; your neighborhood does. Lessons from places designed for joy.

3.95

2k+

😊 Positive Psychology 📊 Happiness Studies 👥 Social Connection 🏙️ Livable Cities 🧭 Finding Purpose

The Blue Zones of Happiness 93%

Willpower doesn't make you happy; your neighborhood does. Lessons from places designed for joy.

by Dan Buettner 2017

3.95

2k+ ratings

😊 Positive Psychology 📊 Happiness Studies 👥 Social Connection 🏙️ Livable Cities 🧭 Finding Purpose

The Myths of Happiness

by Sonja Lyubomirsky • 2012

Life's big milestones satisfy less than promised. The science of why, and what works better.

3.66

2k+

🧪 Positive Psychology 🔄 Life Transitions 👥 Social Comparison 🔁 Hedonic Adaptation 🙏 Gratitude Practice

The Myths of Happiness 93%

Life's big milestones satisfy less than promised. The science of why, and what works better.

by Sonja Lyubomirsky 2012

3.66

2k+ ratings

🧪 Positive Psychology 🔄 Life Transitions 👥 Social Comparison 🔁 Hedonic Adaptation 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Connected

by Nicholas A. Christakis • 2008

Your weight, your vote, your happiness: all shaped by strangers three handshakes away.

3.74

4k+

🕸️ Network Science 🦠 Social Contagion 🔗 Network Effects 💰 Behavioral Economics 😊 Happiness Research

Connected 93%

Your weight, your vote, your happiness: all shaped by strangers three handshakes away.

by Nicholas A. Christakis 2008

3.74

4k+ ratings

🕸️ Network Science 🦠 Social Contagion 🔗 Network Effects 💰 Behavioral Economics 😊 Happiness Research

The Ritual Effect

by Michael Norton • 2024

Why a pregame ritual and a funeral tap the same psychology, and how to design yours.

3.40

1k+

🧪 Behavioral Science 🌟 Positive Psychology 🕯️ Everyday Rituals 🔄 Habit Design 🎭 Emotional Regulation

The Ritual Effect 93%

Why a pregame ritual and a funeral tap the same psychology, and how to design yours.

by Michael Norton 2024

3.40

1k+ ratings

🧪 Behavioral Science 🌟 Positive Psychology 🕯️ Everyday Rituals 🔄 Habit Design 🎭 Emotional Regulation

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