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That human touch that means so much: Exploring the tactile dimension of social life

... forms of touch may have a powerful impact on our emotional and social functioning. Given its significant beneficial effects, touch may be ... Science, 2, 618-626. Taylor, S. E. (2006). Tend and befriend : Biobehavioral bases of affiliation under ... / more

How stress influences our morality

All of us are stressed every now and then. There are phenomena we usually associate with stress, like health ... cognitive functions: when people are stressed, they tend to make riskier decisions, show impaired strategic reasoning (Leder, ... peers in order to seek comfort and support (“tend and befriend” hypothesis; Taylor et al., 2000). This makes sense from an ... / more

To affinity and beyond! How our preference to be among similar people interacts with our social ecology

... to be true intuitively, it has also been verified by social and psychological science. The tendency for people to prefer similarity has ... clumping together. However, the ways they approach the topic tend to differ: Psychologists tend to consider micro-level personal preferences ... / more

Always on the Move: How Residential Mobility Impacts Our Well-Being

... company located in a big city. He was very excited about it and couldn’t wait to move there. He had been hearing a lot of vivid ... such anxiety and loneliness. For example, people on the move tend to show the familiarity-liking effect – that is, a preference ... / more

"We are on the same wavelength!" The creation of a shared reality and its relationship with uncertainty reduction and connection with others

... This creates a shared reality that builds connection and confidence, reinforcing shared reality itself. Close relationships ... comes from social psychology studies that show how people tend to align themselves with the opinions of others when faced with ambiguous ... / more