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Relationships
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

The Case for Love at Work

Small acts of personal attention at work—remembering details, following up, and showing curiosity—build community, meaning, and a sense of care among colleagues.
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fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

We're wired to sync with one another-and that shapes attraction, trust, and belonging

Bring two or more people together and they will immediately begin to synchronize or fall into rhythm with one another. Not only do we tend to subconsciously mimic one another's movements, postures, facial expressions, and gestures, but recent breakthroughs in technology have revealed we also sync up our heart rates, blood pressure, brain waves, pupil dilation, and hormonal activity. This phenomenon is known as interpersonal synchrony, and it is possibly the most consequential social dynamic most people have never heard of.
Psychology
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Ring a Republican: Payphones linking San Francisco and Texas aim to bridge US political divides

Experimental payphones connect strangers across political divides between San Francisco and Abilene to encourage positive conversations that lower stress and boost shared happiness.
Science
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

How Social Encounters Prime the Brain to Remember

Brief social encounters with unfamiliar individuals transiently shift brain state to strengthen consolidation and linking of subsequent emotional or meaningful memories.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Dehumanization: The Catastrophic Loss of Our Shared Humanity

Dehumanization arises from failing to recognize others' intrinsic humanity, erodes empathy, enables prejudice and violence, and can be reduced by caregiving, contact, and shared identities.
Business
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

The Hidden Cost of Feeling Invisible at Work

Feeling unseen at work undermines meaning and motivation, activating neural pain pathways and increasing disengagement; leaders must authentically notice, value, and challenge employees.
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