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The Friendship Cure
by Kate Leaver • 2018
Loneliness rivals tobacco as a killer. Friendship is an evolutionary necessity, not a luxury.
3.32
544
The Friendship Cure Summary
The Friendship Cure 95%
Loneliness rivals tobacco as a killer. Friendship is an evolutionary necessity, not a luxury.
by Kate Leaver 2018
3.32
544 ratings
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
The Laws of Connection Summary
The Laws of Connection 95%
Social bonds predict longevity better than diet or exercise. The skills to build them are learnable.
by David Robson 2024
3.74
434 ratings
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+
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 94%
Chronic loneliness shortens lives more than smoking, and the antidote is hiding in plain sight.
by Vivek H. Murthy 2020
4.22
8k+ ratings
Friendship in the Age of Loneliness
by Adam Smiley Poswolsky • 2021
You have hundreds of contacts and maybe one real friend. The playbook for rebuilding your circle.
3.38
426
Friendship in the Age of Loneliness Summary
Friendship in the Age of Loneliness 94%
You have hundreds of contacts and maybe one real friend. The playbook for rebuilding your circle.
by Adam Smiley Poswolsky 2021
3.38
426 ratings
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 Summary
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
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
The Social Paradox Summary
The Social Paradox 94%
Autonomy is the sugar of modern life: everywhere, irresistible, and quietly ruining your well-being.
by William Von Hippel 2025
3.77
184 ratings
How to Know a Person
by David Brooks • 2023
Make anyone feel genuinely known. It is a teachable skill, not a natural gift.
4.03
41k+
How to Know a Person Summary
How to Know a Person 94%
Make anyone feel genuinely known. It is a teachable skill, not a natural gift.
by David Brooks 2023
4.03
41k+ ratings
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
The Art and Science of Connection Summary
The Art and Science of Connection 94%
Identify your social style and strengthen your relationships, adding years to your life.
by Kasley Killam 2024
3.85
637 ratings
Psychology
by Jackson Seller • 2016
People read you in seconds. The habits that make them like what they see.
5.00
1
Psychology Summary
Psychology 94%
People read you in seconds. The habits that make them like what they see.
by Jackson Seller 2016
5.00
1 ratings
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
Here to Make Friends Summary
Here to Make Friends 94%
Proximity made your childhood friends. Here is the intentional system for making them as an adult.
by Hope Kelaher 2020
3.19
155 ratings
You're Not Listening
by Kate Murphy • 2020
Your brain syncs with a speaker's when you truly listen. Almost nobody does it anymore.
4.07
24k+
You're Not Listening Summary
You're Not Listening 94%
Your brain syncs with a speaker's when you truly listen. Almost nobody does it anymore.
by Kate Murphy 2020
4.07
24k+ ratings
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
Improve Your Social Skills Summary
Improve Your Social Skills 94%
Two signals, one question, and a one-percent daily upgrade: the blueprint for social ease.
by Daniel Wendler 2014
3.74
639 ratings
Always Know What To Say - Easy Ways To Approach And Talk To Anyone
by Peter W. Murphy • 2011
Start conversations with anyone, avoid awkward silences, and leave people glad they met you.
3.25
4k+
Always Know What To Say - Easy Ways To Approach And Talk To Anyone Summary
Always Know What To Say - Easy Ways To Approach And Talk To Anyone 94%
Start conversations with anyone, avoid awkward silences, and leave people glad they met you.
by Peter W. Murphy 2011
3.25
4k+ ratings
How to Talk to Anyone About Anything
by James W. Williams • 2021
You don't need to be fascinating; you need genuine curiosity and a handful of practiced stories.
3.58
786
How to Talk to Anyone About Anything Summary
How to Talk to Anyone About Anything 94%
You don't need to be fascinating; you need genuine curiosity and a handful of practiced stories.
by James W. Williams 2021
3.58
786 ratings
How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone
by Mark Rhodes • 2013
Your mindset, not your personality, blocks conversation. A method for confident small talk anywhere.
3.22
749
How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone Summary
How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone 94%
Your mindset, not your personality, blocks conversation. A method for confident small talk anywhere.
by Mark Rhodes 2013
3.22
749 ratings
How To Start A Conversation And Make Friends
by Don Gabor • 1983
Six body signals, three opening lines and a listening method that turns small talk into connection.
3.60
1k+
How To Start A Conversation And Make Friends Summary
How To Start A Conversation And Make Friends 94%
Six body signals, three opening lines and a listening method that turns small talk into connection.
by Don Gabor 1983
3.60
1k+ ratings
Small Talk Method
by Matt Morris • 2014
Every friendship starts with a stranger. A system for opening conversations and building rapport.
5.00
1
Small Talk Method Summary
Small Talk Method 94%
Every friendship starts with a stranger. A system for opening conversations and building rapport.
by Matt Morris 2014
5.00
1 ratings
The Social Skills Guidebook
by Chris MacLeod • 2016
Real social confidence is quiet, earned, and built while the nerves are still firing.
3.71
735
The Social Skills Guidebook Summary
The Social Skills Guidebook 94%
Real social confidence is quiet, earned, and built while the nerves are still firing.
by Chris MacLeod 2016
3.71
735 ratings
Selfless
by Brian Lowery • 2023
The person you think you are was built by every relationship you have ever had.
3.77
414
Selfless Summary
Selfless 94%
The person you think you are was built by every relationship you have ever had.
by Brian Lowery 2023
3.77
414 ratings
How to Talk to Anyone
by Steven Hopkins • 2019
Seven seconds to earn trust. The body language, questions, and exits that keep conversations alive.
3.21
34
How to Talk to Anyone Summary
How to Talk to Anyone 94%
Seven seconds to earn trust. The body language, questions, and exits that keep conversations alive.
by Steven Hopkins 2019
3.21
34 ratings
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
Why Brains Need Friends Summary
Why Brains Need Friends 94%
Your brain is built to connect, then sabotages every attempt. The neuroscience of fixing it.
by Ben Rein 2025
3.95
502 ratings
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+
Plays Well with Others Summary
Plays Well with Others 94%
Love mimics mental illness, your people radar barely works, and the fix is stronger signals.
by Eric Barker 2022
4.09
3k+ ratings
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+
Braving the Wilderness Summary
Braving the Wilderness 94%
The more we sort into tribes, the lonelier we get. Belonging starts with standing alone.
by Brené Brown 2017
4.12
121k+ ratings
Superhuman Social Skills
by Tynan • 2015
Social skills are learnable. A guide to hidden conversational signals and building real friendships.
3.71
734
Superhuman Social Skills Summary
Superhuman Social Skills 93%
Social skills are learnable. A guide to hidden conversational signals and building real friendships.
by Tynan 2015
3.71
734 ratings
Friendship
by Lydia Denworth • 2020
Loneliness kills like smoking. The biology of friendship, from macaques to MRI, reveals why.
3.64
794
Friendship Summary
Friendship 93%
Loneliness kills like smoking. The biology of friendship, from macaques to MRI, reveals why.
by Lydia Denworth 2020
3.64
794 ratings
Confident Conversation
by Mike Bechtle • 2008
How to start, sustain, and exit any conversation using the personality you already have.
3.52
151
Confident Conversation Summary
Confident Conversation 93%
How to start, sustain, and exit any conversation using the personality you already have.
by Mike Bechtle 2008
3.52
151 ratings
Hope for Cynics
by Jamil Zaki • 2024
Cynicism offers safety but brings depression, loneliness, and early death. The science of hope.
3.89
3k+
Hope for Cynics Summary
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
Small Talk
by Aston Sanderson • 2016
A 5-second breathing trick to conquer nerves, and the question formula that makes anyone open up.
3.36
297
Small Talk Summary
Small Talk 93%
A 5-second breathing trick to conquer nerves, and the question formula that makes anyone open up.
by Aston Sanderson 2016
3.36
297 ratings
Meaningful Small Talk
by Dan Chang • 2019
Small talk is a skill you can learn. A playbook for turning awkward hellos into real connection.
3.54
24
Meaningful Small Talk Summary
Meaningful Small Talk 93%
Small talk is a skill you can learn. A playbook for turning awkward hellos into real connection.
by Dan Chang 2019
3.54
24 ratings
How To Talk To Anyone
by John S. Lawson • 2020
The drills, openers, and exit strategies that turn conversation into a trainable skill.
2.88
78
How To Talk To Anyone Summary
How To Talk To Anyone 93%
The drills, openers, and exit strategies that turn conversation into a trainable skill.
by John S. Lawson 2020
2.88
78 ratings
The Serious Business of Small Talk
by Carol A. Fleming • 2018
A shared moment, a personal detail, one question: the routine that turns strangers into allies.
3.58
279
The Serious Business of Small Talk Summary
The Serious Business of Small Talk 93%
A shared moment, a personal detail, one question: the routine that turns strangers into allies.
by Carol A. Fleming 2018
3.58
279 ratings
We Need to Talk
by Celeste Headlee • 2017
Most conversations fail before they begin. The discipline of listening well enough to be heard.
3.94
5k+
We Need to Talk Summary
We Need to Talk 93%
Most conversations fail before they begin. The discipline of listening well enough to be heard.
by Celeste Headlee 2017
3.94
5k+ ratings
How to Talk to Anyone
by Leil Lowndes • 2008
62 techniques for any conversation: how to enter, connect, and be remembered by anyone.
2.75
2k+
How to Talk to Anyone Summary
How to Talk to Anyone 93%
62 techniques for any conversation: how to enter, connect, and be remembered by anyone.
by Leil Lowndes 2008
2.75
2k+ ratings
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
The Friendship Formula Summary
The Friendship Formula 93%
Adult friendship is harder than it looks. The science of how many hours closeness actually takes.
by Caroline Millington 2019
3.24
164 ratings
How to Communicate with Confidence
by Mike Bechtle • 2013
Better conversations don't require a personality transplant; they require the right techniques.
3.76
173
How to Communicate with Confidence Summary
How to Communicate with Confidence 93%
Better conversations don't require a personality transplant; they require the right techniques.
by Mike Bechtle 2013
3.76
173 ratings
Captivate
by Vanessa Van Edwards • 2017
Behavior is a language. The nonverbal tells and personality maps for reading anyone in seconds.
4.11
9k+
Captivate Summary
Captivate 93%
Behavior is a language. The nonverbal tells and personality maps for reading anyone in seconds.
by Vanessa Van Edwards 2017
4.11
9k+ ratings
Belong
by Radha Agrawal • 2018
Loneliness harms like alcoholism. A method to find true community, not just more contacts.
3.60
1k+
Belong Summary
Belong 93%
Loneliness harms like alcoholism. A method to find true community, not just more contacts.
by Radha Agrawal 2018
3.60
1k+ ratings
The Intelligent Conversationalist
by Imogen Lloyd Webber • 2016
Opinions matter more than expertise. A crash course on having something to say about everything.
3.05
451
The Intelligent Conversationalist Summary
The Intelligent Conversationalist 93%
Opinions matter more than expertise. A crash course on having something to say about everything.
by Imogen Lloyd Webber 2016
3.05
451 ratings
How to Talk to Anyone
by Lucas Bailey • 2023
How to signal confidence before you speak, banter without offense, and turn conflict into agreement.
4.34
217
How to Talk to Anyone Summary
How to Talk to Anyone 93%
How to signal confidence before you speak, banter without offense, and turn conflict into agreement.
by Lucas Bailey 2023
4.34
217 ratings
Communication
by Jack Steel • 2016
Small talk opens more doors than deep expertise. A 30-day plan to make yours second nature.
3.19
26
Communication Summary
Communication 93%
Small talk opens more doors than deep expertise. A 30-day plan to make yours second nature.
by Jack Steel 2016
3.19
26 ratings
How to Be a People Magnet
by Leil Lowndes • 2000
Exact posture, eye contact, and listening habits that make strangers want to know you and stay.
3.44
1k+
How to Be a People Magnet Summary
How to Be a People Magnet 93%
Exact posture, eye contact, and listening habits that make strangers want to know you and stay.
by Leil Lowndes 2000
3.44
1k+ ratings
Social Intelligence
by Jonny Bell • 2014
The silent 93% of communication: read it, send it, and connect with anyone you meet.
3.20
97
Social Intelligence Summary
Social Intelligence 93%
The silent 93% of communication: read it, send it, and connect with anyone you meet.
by Jonny Bell 2014
3.20
97 ratings
The Definitive Book of Body Language
by Allan Pease • 1981
Your body speaks louder than your words. Learn its vocabulary, from handshake to courtship.
3.95
29k+
The Definitive Book of Body Language Summary
The Definitive Book of Body Language 93%
Your body speaks louder than your words. Learn its vocabulary, from handshake to courtship.
by Allan Pease 1981
3.95
29k+ ratings
How to Talk to Anybody
by Derek Borthwick • 2022
Scripted tips fail because fear comes first. A brain-based method to make small talk automatic.
3.72
360
How to Talk to Anybody Summary
How to Talk to Anybody 93%
Scripted tips fail because fear comes first. A brain-based method to make small talk automatic.
by Derek Borthwick 2022
3.72
360 ratings
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
44
The Psychology of Belonging Summary
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
Solving Modern Problems With a Stone-Age Brain
by Douglas T. Kenrick • 2022
Your brain is built for the Stone Age; the modern world has learned every button to push.
3.83
46
Solving Modern Problems With a Stone-Age Brain Summary
Solving Modern Problems With a Stone-Age Brain 93%
Your brain is built for the Stone Age; the modern world has learned every button to push.
by Douglas T. Kenrick 2022
3.83
46 ratings
The Science of Likability
by Patrick King • 2017
Earn trust, make friends, win people over: the social psychology tactics that actually work.
3.53
805
The Science of Likability Summary
The Science of Likability 93%
Earn trust, make friends, win people over: the social psychology tactics that actually work.
by Patrick King 2017
3.53
805 ratings
The Friendship Crisis
by Marla Paul • 2004
Why making friends after 30 feels impossible, and the concrete steps that actually work.
3.18
254
The Friendship Crisis Summary
The Friendship Crisis 93%
Why making friends after 30 feels impossible, and the concrete steps that actually work.
by Marla Paul 2004
3.18
254 ratings
On Being Nice
by The School of Life • 2017
We turned nice into a synonym for boring and bankrupt. That was a catastrophic misreading.
3.82
1k+
On Being Nice Summary
On Being Nice 93%
We turned nice into a synonym for boring and bankrupt. That was a catastrophic misreading.
by The School of Life 2017
3.82
1k+ ratings
Cringeworthy
by Melissa Dahl • 2018
Secondhand embarrassment is your brain's empathy workout; learn to flex it.
3.67
1k+
Cringeworthy Summary
Cringeworthy 93%
Secondhand embarrassment is your brain's empathy workout; learn to flex it.
by Melissa Dahl 2018
3.67
1k+ ratings
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