Social relationships are adaptive and crucial for survival. This review presents existing
evidence indicating that our social connections to others have powerful influences on health …

Highlights•The human brain assumes proximity to social resources.•Social relationships are
construed as bioenergetic resources available to the self.•Relational partners are …

We review emerging research on the psychological and biological factors that underlie
social group formation, cooperation, and conflict in humans. Our aim is to integrate the …

A staple theme in clinical psychology, emotion regulation, or the ability to manage one's
emotions, is directly linked with personal wellbeing and the ability to effectively navigate the …

Empathy for another's physical pain has been demonstrated in humans [1] and mice [2]; in
both species, empathy is stronger between familiars. Stress levels in stranger dyads are …

The empathic ability to vicariously experience the other's fearful situation, a process called
observational fear (OF), is critical to survive in nature and function in society. OF can be …

Strong social ties correspond with better health and well being, but the neural mechanisms
linking social contact to health remain speculative. This study extends work on the social …

ASCD Bestseller! Today's teachers face a daunting challenge: how to ensure a positive
school experience for their students, many of whom carry the burden of adverse childhood …

We propose a psychologically-informed concept of social health to join physical and mental
components in a more comprehensive assessment of human health. Although there is an …

We are all constantly going in and out of sync with the people we meet in our lives:
significant others, incidental encounters, and strangers. Synchrony is a ubiquitous …