Podcasts about friendship the evolution

Even with endless social scripts around romance, we hardly know what it means to be a good friend. In episode 114 of Overthink, Ellie and David reflect on the highs and lows of friendship, from their own bond to Montaigne's intimate connection to Étienne de La Boétie. From Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics to today's loneliness epidemic, they question what friends do, how they hold each other accountable, and the deep ways in which our vices and virtues are shaped by our friends. Plus, in the bonus, they talk Ralph Waldo Emerson, intimacy, dyadic relationships, high school friends, and… pluralectics?Check out the episode's extended cut here!Works DiscussedAristotle, Nichomachean EthicsFrancis Bacon, “Of Friendship”Lydia Denworth, Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental BondElijah Milgram, “Aristotle on Making Other Selves”Michel de Montaigne, “Of Friendship”Lawrence Thomas, “The Character of Friendship”Support the showPatreon | patreon.com/overthinkpodcast Website | overthinkpodcast.comInstagram & Twitter | @overthink_podEmail | dearoverthink@gmail.comYouTube | Overthink podcast

A look at the evolutionary psychology of friendship with science journalist and author of Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond Lydia Denworth. Then, Tiffany Petricini, assistant teaching professor at Penn State Shenango and author of Friendship and Technology: A Philosophical Approach to Computer Mediated Communication, talks about how digital tech has shaped our friendships and our fundamental sense of togetherness. (This is a repeat of an episode that first aired in Feb. 2022, and has been updated to reflect that.)

Amongst other things we discuss the impact of having a family on friendship, the devastating outcomes associated with social isolation and the issue of avoiding the difficult conversations that could improve friendships.  Denworth is a contributing editor at Scientific American and the author of Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond, which was named one of the best leadership books of 2020 by Adam Grant and called “the best of science writing” by Booklist. She is also co-author, with Dana Suskind, of the New York Times bestseller Parent Nation, and has written two other books of popular science: I Can Hear You Whisper and Toxic Truth. Her work has also appeared in The Atlantic, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Time, and many other publications. She lives in Brooklyn, New York with her family. For more about Lydia and her work – here is the link to Lydia's books page.  For more from me go towww.fionamurden.com   

Lydia Denworth is an award-winning science journalist and a sought-after speaker. She is a contributing editor at Scientific American and the author of Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond, which was named one of the best leadership books of 2020 by Adam Grant and called “the best of science writing” by Booklist. She has written two other books of popular science: I Can Hear You Whisper and Toxic Truth. Her work has also appeared in The Atlantic, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Time and many other publications. She lives in Brooklyn, New York with her family. 

Friendships, like all relationships, take time and effort. But it does more for your life than most of the health hacks you can think of; to shine more light on the subject, I have Lydia Denworth on the show. Lydia Denworth is a science journalist based in Brooklyn, New York. She is a contributing editor at Scientific American, and the author of the book ‘Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond'. She has visited brain imaging labs and baboon troops in Kenya to understand friendship from a scientific perspective. In this episode we discuss:

When we first started to study the social brain as a species, friendship was considered a luxury, it didn't aid us in survival. But now studies show that friendship is vital to not only your mental health and happiness, but your immune system, your cognitive health and your overall longevity. So today we dig into the science behind friendship, with Lydia DenworthLydia Denworth is a contributing editor at Scientific American, and also the author of I Can Hear You Whisper: An Intimate Journey Through the Science of Sound and Language and most recently Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond.We'll hear all about loneliness, making friendship a priority, honing the skill of friendship, and quality vs quantity in our relationships. Episode Quotes:What is Friendship: I think that this science of friendship that I explored, it does two things. It clarifies the definition of what a friend really is, but it also blurs the lines between the categories you're talking about. Between family relatives and romantic partners and friends. And what I mean by that is that, um, you know, beyond the, the distinction I just gave of the, you know, these legal and biological differences with friendship, it turns out that the friendship, when we think about friendship as a biological and evolutionary relationship, what it really signifies is a high-quality bond between two individuals.The difference between loneliness and isolation:It's important to understand the difference between loneliness and social isolation, which was the thing that we pretty much all experienced during the pandemic. One is subjective. So loneliness is the mismatch between the amount of social connection you want and the amount that you have. And isolation, social isolation is more objective. It's an actual count of your social interactions and the number of people in your social circle. And it can be unhealthy for you too. To have a very limited amount of connection. But the way you feel about it, that subjective feeling, is where the real harm seems to come in with your health and wellbeing.Spouses as friends:So if we describe our spouse as our best friend or our sibling as a best friend, we're doing it to add something to the description. So it's a category. If I tell you, my husband is a friend. You know he's my husband, that means that we got married and we're connected that way. But when I tell you that he's my best friend, I'm telling you something about the quality of our relationship.Loneliness is a health issue:What we've now found is that that same response in the body that we get from loneliness, is a response in different kinds of adversity. So it's not unique to loneliness. What it's telling us is loneliness is right up there with huge trauma and poverty and other things. And that is the thing that nobody really appreciated until recently.Friendship takes time:So if you're an adult and you move to a new city and you're trying to make some new friends, you can get frustrated quickly. But you have to recognize that if you count up, say, I need 50 hours before this person is gonna feel like a friend. Then I think you might look at it differently. You might realize you have to just keep going back a bit more.Show Links:Guest Profile:Lydia Denworth's WebsiteLydia Denworth on TwitterLydia Denworth on LinkedinLydia Denworth on InstagramLydia Denworth on TEDTalkHer work:Stories By Lydia Denworth on Scientific AmericanFriendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental BondI Can Hear You Whisper: An Intimate Journey Through the Science of Sound and LanguageToxic Truth: A Scientist, a Doctor, and the Battle over Lead

Lydia Denworth, Author of Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond, joined Tom on the show...

Lydia Denworth is an award-winning science journalist and a sought-after speaker. She is a contributing editor at Scientific American and the author of Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond, which was named one of the best leadership books of 2020 by Adam Grant and called "the best of science writing" by Booklist. She has written two other books of popular science: I Can Hear You Whisper and Toxic Truth. Her work has also appeared in The Atlantic, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Time and many other publications. She lives in Brooklyn, New York with her family. You can find Lydia online... Twitter: @LydiaDenworth Website: https://lydiadenworth.com/ Originally published 12/09/21

Friends aren't just fun to hang out with and handy in a pinch. They're also a biological necessity. Rufus talks to journalist Lydia Denworth, author of the book "Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond," about why friends — even the online variety — make us happier, healthier, smarter, and more successful.Want to hear key insights from the best new books directly from the authors? Download the Next Big Idea app! https://nextbigideaclub.com/app/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Friends aren't just fun to hang out with and handy in a pinch. They're also a biological necessity. Rufus talks to journalist Lydia Denworth, author of the book "Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond," about why friends — even the online variety — make us happier, healthier, smarter, and more successful.

Special Guest: Lydia Denworth This podcast episode focuses on friendship and how important it is—not just to our psychological wellbeing but to our physical health as well. Friendship, as it turns out, affects us down to our cellular level. How can we talk to kids about these important benefits and how loneliness and lack of friends can impact us as well? Dr. Robyn Silverman interviews Lydia Denworth, the author of Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond on the How to Talk to Kids about Anything podcast. The post How to Talk to Kids about the Lifechanging Benefits of Friendship with Lydia Denworth appeared first on drrobynsilverman.com.

Special Guest: Lydia Denworth This podcast episode focuses on friendship and how important it is—not just to our psychological wellbeing but to our physical health as well. Friendship, as it turns out, affects us down to our cellular level. How can we talk to kids about these important benefits and how loneliness and lack of friends can impact us as well? Dr. Robyn Silverman interviews Lydia Denworth, the author of Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond on the How to Talk to Kids about Anything podcast. The post How to Talk to Kids about the Lifechanging Benefits of Friendship with Lydia Denworth appeared first on drrobynsilverman.com.

Join Raza Ahmed, Qayyum Rashid and Hanif Khan for Friday's show where we will be discussing: Friendship / Religion in Africa: Divine solution or root of all problems? Friendship This #FriendshipDay tell us what a ‘good friend' entails. Join us as we discuss the need to build bridges between communities in an effort to inspire peace. Religion in Africa: Divine solution or root of all problems? Critiques of religion say faith hinders worldly success, using African nations as an example. Is there any truth to this? Join us as we discuss how religion practiced correctly helps a society grow and prosper. Guests Include: Lydia Denworth (I'm a science journalist and author of Friendship: The Evolution, Biology and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond.) Emma Pattee (Writer and Journalist) Aleem Mehmood (Missionary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community Ghana) Produced by: Rabeeta Khan, Hania Mubarik and Fezia Haq

The phenomenon of friendship is universal and elemental. Friends, after all, are the family we choose. But what makes these bonds not just pleasant but essential, and how do they affect our bodies and our minds? In Friendship: The Evolution, Biology and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond (Bloomsbury, 2020), science journalist Lydia Denworth takes us in search of friendship's biological, psychological, and evolutionary foundations. She finds friendship to be as old as early life on the African savannas--when tribes of people grew large enough for individuals to seek fulfillment of their social needs outside their immediate families. Denworth sees this urge to connect reflected in primates, too, taking us to a monkey sanctuary in Puerto Rico and a baboon colony in Kenya to examine social bonds that offer insight into our own. She meets scientists at the frontiers of brain and genetics research and discovers that friendship is reflected in our brain waves, our genomes, and our cardiovascular and immune systems; its opposite, loneliness, can kill. At long last, social connection is recognized as critical to wellness and longevity. With insight and warmth, Denworth weaves past and present, field biology and neuroscience, to show how our bodies and minds are designed for friendship across life stages, the processes by which healthy social bonds are developed and maintained, and how friendship is changing in the age of social media. Blending compelling science, storytelling, and a grand evolutionary perspective, Denworth delineates the essential role that cooperation and companionship play in creating human (and nonhuman) societies. Friendship illuminates the vital aspects of friendship, both visible and invisible, and offers a refreshingly optimistic vision of human nature. It is a clarion call for putting positive relationships at the center of our lives. Renee Garfinkel, Ph.D. is a psychologist, writer, Middle East television commentator and host of The New Books Network's Van Leer Jerusalem Series on Ideas. Write her at r.garfinkel@yahoo.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The phenomenon of friendship is universal and elemental. Friends, after all, are the family we choose. But what makes these bonds not just pleasant but essential, and how do they affect our bodies and our minds? In Friendship: The Evolution, Biology and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond (Bloomsbury, 2020), science journalist Lydia Denworth takes us in search of friendship's biological, psychological, and evolutionary foundations. She finds friendship to be as old as early life on the African savannas--when tribes of people grew large enough for individuals to seek fulfillment of their social needs outside their immediate families. Denworth sees this urge to connect reflected in primates, too, taking us to a monkey sanctuary in Puerto Rico and a baboon colony in Kenya to examine social bonds that offer insight into our own. She meets scientists at the frontiers of brain and genetics research and discovers that friendship is reflected in our brain waves, our genomes, and our cardiovascular and immune systems; its opposite, loneliness, can kill. At long last, social connection is recognized as critical to wellness and longevity. With insight and warmth, Denworth weaves past and present, field biology and neuroscience, to show how our bodies and minds are designed for friendship across life stages, the processes by which healthy social bonds are developed and maintained, and how friendship is changing in the age of social media. Blending compelling science, storytelling, and a grand evolutionary perspective, Denworth delineates the essential role that cooperation and companionship play in creating human (and nonhuman) societies. Friendship illuminates the vital aspects of friendship, both visible and invisible, and offers a refreshingly optimistic vision of human nature. It is a clarion call for putting positive relationships at the center of our lives. Renee Garfinkel, Ph.D. is a psychologist, writer, Middle East television commentator and host of The New Books Network's Van Leer Jerusalem Series on Ideas. Write her at r.garfinkel@yahoo.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/van-leer-institute

The phenomenon of friendship is universal and elemental. Friends, after all, are the family we choose. But what makes these bonds not just pleasant but essential, and how do they affect our bodies and our minds? In Friendship: The Evolution, Biology and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond (Bloomsbury, 2020), science journalist Lydia Denworth takes us in search of friendship's biological, psychological, and evolutionary foundations. She finds friendship to be as old as early life on the African savannas--when tribes of people grew large enough for individuals to seek fulfillment of their social needs outside their immediate families. Denworth sees this urge to connect reflected in primates, too, taking us to a monkey sanctuary in Puerto Rico and a baboon colony in Kenya to examine social bonds that offer insight into our own. She meets scientists at the frontiers of brain and genetics research and discovers that friendship is reflected in our brain waves, our genomes, and our cardiovascular and immune systems; its opposite, loneliness, can kill. At long last, social connection is recognized as critical to wellness and longevity. With insight and warmth, Denworth weaves past and present, field biology and neuroscience, to show how our bodies and minds are designed for friendship across life stages, the processes by which healthy social bonds are developed and maintained, and how friendship is changing in the age of social media. Blending compelling science, storytelling, and a grand evolutionary perspective, Denworth delineates the essential role that cooperation and companionship play in creating human (and nonhuman) societies. Friendship illuminates the vital aspects of friendship, both visible and invisible, and offers a refreshingly optimistic vision of human nature. It is a clarion call for putting positive relationships at the center of our lives. Renee Garfinkel, Ph.D. is a psychologist, writer, Middle East television commentator and host of The New Books Network's Van Leer Jerusalem Series on Ideas. Write her at r.garfinkel@yahoo.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychology

The phenomenon of friendship is universal and elemental. Friends, after all, are the family we choose. But what makes these bonds not just pleasant but essential, and how do they affect our bodies and our minds? In Friendship: The Evolution, Biology and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond (Bloomsbury, 2020), science journalist Lydia Denworth takes us in search of friendship's biological, psychological, and evolutionary foundations. She finds friendship to be as old as early life on the African savannas--when tribes of people grew large enough for individuals to seek fulfillment of their social needs outside their immediate families. Denworth sees this urge to connect reflected in primates, too, taking us to a monkey sanctuary in Puerto Rico and a baboon colony in Kenya to examine social bonds that offer insight into our own. She meets scientists at the frontiers of brain and genetics research and discovers that friendship is reflected in our brain waves, our genomes, and our cardiovascular and immune systems; its opposite, loneliness, can kill. At long last, social connection is recognized as critical to wellness and longevity. With insight and warmth, Denworth weaves past and present, field biology and neuroscience, to show how our bodies and minds are designed for friendship across life stages, the processes by which healthy social bonds are developed and maintained, and how friendship is changing in the age of social media. Blending compelling science, storytelling, and a grand evolutionary perspective, Denworth delineates the essential role that cooperation and companionship play in creating human (and nonhuman) societies. Friendship illuminates the vital aspects of friendship, both visible and invisible, and offers a refreshingly optimistic vision of human nature. It is a clarion call for putting positive relationships at the center of our lives. Renee Garfinkel, Ph.D. is a psychologist, writer, Middle East television commentator and host of The New Books Network's Van Leer Jerusalem Series on Ideas. Write her at r.garfinkel@yahoo.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

The phenomenon of friendship is universal and elemental. Friends, after all, are the family we choose. But what makes these bonds not just pleasant but essential, and how do they affect our bodies and our minds? In Friendship: The Evolution, Biology and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond (Bloomsbury, 2020), science journalist Lydia Denworth takes us in search of friendship's biological, psychological, and evolutionary foundations. She finds friendship to be as old as early life on the African savannas--when tribes of people grew large enough for individuals to seek fulfillment of their social needs outside their immediate families. Denworth sees this urge to connect reflected in primates, too, taking us to a monkey sanctuary in Puerto Rico and a baboon colony in Kenya to examine social bonds that offer insight into our own. She meets scientists at the frontiers of brain and genetics research and discovers that friendship is reflected in our brain waves, our genomes, and our cardiovascular and immune systems; its opposite, loneliness, can kill. At long last, social connection is recognized as critical to wellness and longevity. With insight and warmth, Denworth weaves past and present, field biology and neuroscience, to show how our bodies and minds are designed for friendship across life stages, the processes by which healthy social bonds are developed and maintained, and how friendship is changing in the age of social media. Blending compelling science, storytelling, and a grand evolutionary perspective, Denworth delineates the essential role that cooperation and companionship play in creating human (and nonhuman) societies. Friendship illuminates the vital aspects of friendship, both visible and invisible, and offers a refreshingly optimistic vision of human nature. It is a clarion call for putting positive relationships at the center of our lives. Renee Garfinkel, Ph.D. is a psychologist, writer, Middle East television commentator and host of The New Books Network's Van Leer Jerusalem Series on Ideas. Write her at r.garfinkel@yahoo.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

The phenomenon of friendship is universal and elemental. Friends, after all, are the family we choose. But what makes these bonds not just pleasant but essential, and how do they affect our bodies and our minds? In Friendship: The Evolution, Biology and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond (Bloomsbury, 2020), science journalist Lydia Denworth takes us in search of friendship's biological, psychological, and evolutionary foundations. She finds friendship to be as old as early life on the African savannas--when tribes of people grew large enough for individuals to seek fulfillment of their social needs outside their immediate families. Denworth sees this urge to connect reflected in primates, too, taking us to a monkey sanctuary in Puerto Rico and a baboon colony in Kenya to examine social bonds that offer insight into our own. She meets scientists at the frontiers of brain and genetics research and discovers that friendship is reflected in our brain waves, our genomes, and our cardiovascular and immune systems; its opposite, loneliness, can kill. At long last, social connection is recognized as critical to wellness and longevity. With insight and warmth, Denworth weaves past and present, field biology and neuroscience, to show how our bodies and minds are designed for friendship across life stages, the processes by which healthy social bonds are developed and maintained, and how friendship is changing in the age of social media. Blending compelling science, storytelling, and a grand evolutionary perspective, Denworth delineates the essential role that cooperation and companionship play in creating human (and nonhuman) societies. Friendship illuminates the vital aspects of friendship, both visible and invisible, and offers a refreshingly optimistic vision of human nature. It is a clarion call for putting positive relationships at the center of our lives. Renee Garfinkel, Ph.D. is a psychologist, writer, Middle East television commentator and host of The New Books Network's Van Leer Jerusalem Series on Ideas. Write her at r.garfinkel@yahoo.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science

The phenomenon of friendship is universal and elemental. Friends, after all, are the family we choose. But what makes these bonds not just pleasant but essential, and how do they affect our bodies and our minds? In Friendship: The Evolution, Biology and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond (Bloomsbury, 2020), science journalist Lydia Denworth takes us in search of friendship's biological, psychological, and evolutionary foundations. She finds friendship to be as old as early life on the African savannas--when tribes of people grew large enough for individuals to seek fulfillment of their social needs outside their immediate families. Denworth sees this urge to connect reflected in primates, too, taking us to a monkey sanctuary in Puerto Rico and a baboon colony in Kenya to examine social bonds that offer insight into our own. She meets scientists at the frontiers of brain and genetics research and discovers that friendship is reflected in our brain waves, our genomes, and our cardiovascular and immune systems; its opposite, loneliness, can kill. At long last, social connection is recognized as critical to wellness and longevity. With insight and warmth, Denworth weaves past and present, field biology and neuroscience, to show how our bodies and minds are designed for friendship across life stages, the processes by which healthy social bonds are developed and maintained, and how friendship is changing in the age of social media. Blending compelling science, storytelling, and a grand evolutionary perspective, Denworth delineates the essential role that cooperation and companionship play in creating human (and nonhuman) societies. Friendship illuminates the vital aspects of friendship, both visible and invisible, and offers a refreshingly optimistic vision of human nature. It is a clarion call for putting positive relationships at the center of our lives. Renee Garfinkel, Ph.D. is a psychologist, writer, Middle East television commentator and host of The New Books Network's Van Leer Jerusalem Series on Ideas. Write her at r.garfinkel@yahoo.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology

https://www.alainguillot.com/lydia-denworth/ Lydia Denworth is a science journalist and author. She is the contributing editor for Scientific American and writes for Psychology Today. Her work has also appeared in The Atlantic, Newsweek, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Time. Her latest book is Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond. Get the book here: https://amzn.to/3whJHlK

The formation & maintenance of friendships as well as the emotional turmoil related to the rupture of friendships are common sources of clinical discussion in psychotherapy.  Award-winning science journalist, author and speaker Lydia Denworth joins us for a discussion of major themes explored in her latest book Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life’s Fundamental Bond.  In this discussion we cover: the definition of friendshiprelevant findings from animal, neuroscience & genetic research findings that speak to our evolved  “social brain” and why we may be so predisposed to friendship  the impact of social impoverishment and loneliness on health the stability of friendships across the lifespan and barriers to reconnection when a friendship has faded"digital" friendships and the benefits of in-person contact with those we care about potential perceptions around the value of friendships post the COVID-19 pandemicfactors that predict robust, mutually rewarding friendshipsa brief description of the major friendship styles: acquisitive, independent & discerningthe importance of various forms of vulnerability in forming & maintaining friendshipsa critical consideration of conventional wisdom around how male and female friendships differ e.g., men activity-based vs. women support-basedLydia addresses the age old question of whether men and women can truly be friends self-awareness as a tool to enhance the quality of our contribution to friendshipsLydia Denworth is an award-winning science journalist and speaker. She is a contributing editor at Scientific American and the author of Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life’s Fundamental Bond. Among other accolades, Adam Grant called Friendship one of the 20 best leadership books of 2020 and Booklist said it represented “the best of science writing.” The book’s message about the importance of connection was more relevant than ever during our pandemic year of disconnection. Lydia has also written two other books of popular science, I Can Hear You Whisper and Toxic Truth, and her work has appeared in The Atlantic, New York Times, Salon, and many other publications.https://lydiadenworth.com

On episode 24 of Overthink, Ellie and David tackle friendship during Covid. They begin by discussing their dream day with friends, which includes: brunch, thrift store shopping, and team sports, all of which have been impossible to do during the pandemic. What has social distancing meant for friendship? They bring on special guest, undergraduate Anna Koppelman (Overthink's  production assistant and social media coordinator!), to discuss how Covid has impacted college students' social lives. The three talk Heidegger, Aristotle, and how sad it is to have no fun gossip anymore! Finally, David and Ellie analyze how gender has affected Covid friendships, Epicurus supporting "pods" before it was cool, and more!Works Discussed:Lydia Denworth, Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental BondBeverley Fehr, Friendship ProcessesAristotle, Nicomachean EthicsImmanuel Kant, Metaphysical Principles of VirtueOctavio Paz, The Labyrinth of SolitudeSamantha Schmidt, The Washington Post, Men find new ways to Bond During the PandemicJeffrey A. Hall, How many hours does it take to make a friend?Martin Heidegger, What Is Metaphysics?Website | overthinkpodcast.comInstagram & Twitter | @overthink_podEmail |  Dearoverthink@gmail.comYouTube | Overthink podcast

After a year of social distancing and isolation, the power and value of our friendships has never been more appreciated. And what's really come into focus is that healthy social connections is one of the best antidotes to loneliness. However, there's a deeper, evolutionary reason behind this longing to see our friends in-person again: face-to-face interactions with a few dear pals actually produces a surge of good hormones that makes us feel happy and less lonely, while boosting our immune systems and staving off viruses and even mental decline. Lydia Denworth, a science journalist and author of the book, "Friendship: The Evolution, Biology and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond," helps explain the science behind the life enhancing role of social connection. Sharing human stories and research findings, she brings to life the benefits of friendships. We learn, for instance, that the quality of a few meaningful relationships is more important when predicting mortality rates and happiness in old age than income, education or even cholesterol levels.Ms. Denworth also reminds us that hanging out with friends should never be optional or something that's squeezed in between work and family obligations. Make socializing a priority, she advises, because when we get together with our close buddies, we're doing something fundamentally important -- something that's good for our health and for the health of our friends.LinksLydia DenworthFriendship: the Evolution, Biology and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond.University of Kansas researchThe Harvard Study of Adult DevelopmentUp Documentary SeriesJohn CacioppoAARP survey on the cost of lonelinessGuest InfoLydia Denworth is a science journalist and speaker. She is a contributing editor at Scientific American and the author of three books of popular science, including Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond. Adam Grant called Friendship one of the top 20 leadership books of 2020 and Booklist called it “the best of science writing.” Lydia's work has also appeared in The Atlantic, the New York Times, Psychology Today and many other publications. www.lydiadenworth.com @LydiaDenworth. (Photo credit: Jessica Barthel.) Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our conversation with Lydia Denworth touched on new findings from neuroscience that show us the impact that relationships have on us, even down to the genetic level. We touched on the different traits of positive, nourishing friendships, as well as the ambivalence that characterizes some of the others. Lydia walked us through the different ways we interact with friends and friendships throughout the various periods of our lives, and shared some thoughts on how we might better leverage the benefits of life's fundamental bond in young people, through education. It was a rich conversation, filled with gems of thought for parents, professionals, or just any person looking to answer the call to level up to something better. Shipley alumna Lydia Denworth '84 is a best-selling popular science writer. She has written on a broad range of scientific topics for outlets like The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Psychology Today, and has served as a contributing editor to Scientific American. Her third and most recent book is the New York Times bestseller, Friendship: The Evolution, Biology and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond. Show Notes - Lydia Denworth Website: www.lydiadenworth.com Instagram: @lydiadenworth Twitter: @LydiaDenworth Brain Waves Blog: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brain-waves Other books by Lydia: Toxic Truth, I Can Hear You Whisper, Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond. Contributed Essays: Torn by Samantha Parent Walravens Newsletter Sign-up: https://lydiadenworth.com/newsletter/ 4:59 Why friendship? 13:37 Defining friendship (stable, positive, cooperative/reciprocal) 19:04 Lunstad Meta analysis 19:27 Research on loneliness 20:28 Late 70' & 80's Framingham Heart Study 21:27 Explaining Lunstad Meta analysis 25:20 Loneliness as a biological warning system 25:33 Loneliness & Hunger - MIT Preliminary Report 32:02 - E. O Wilson, backlash about sociobiology 36:00 Burt Uchino & Julian Holt Lunstad on ambivalent relationships 47:20 WEIRD acronym 49:38 Daniel Hruschka (Friendship: Development, Ecology, and Evolution of a Relationship) 51:30 The Passenger Dilemma 55:00 School/Education can be done better 56:03 Importance of Friendships (adolescents) 1:01:40 Zoom learning impact 1:03:30 Scott Barry Kauffman Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization

Would you be surprised if I told you that friendship is as important for your health as diet and exercise. That there is an actual correlation between how social you are and how long you will live! New research shows that the power of friendship gets stronger with age and may even be more important than family relationships, which doesn't surprise me one fucking bit since my personal experience is that families are messy and unreliable. And it's your friends that you can depend on! Why then do they take a backseat to our more pressing day to day responsibilities? We all have friends, we all make friends, and friendship seems to be a hallmark of human behavior. But despite all this, it's taken years for scientists to formally consider this aspect of human life! Quite surprisingly, even the study of animals has uncovered that social relationships and bonding are what ensure that you thrive. That it's not just survival of the fittest but also of the friendliest! Joining me on the episode today is Lydia Denworth, ​contributing editor for Scientific American, writer for Psychology Today, as well as the author of ‘Friendship: The Evolution, Biology and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond'.​ Take a moment to listen in on my conversation with Lydia to hear about her research into the biological, psychological, and evolutionary foundations of friendships, the importance of these friendships for long term happiness, and how we can learn to cultivate, nurture, and invest in our friendships. Friendship is like rewarding your brain, it's fun and it's pleasurable, so you keep coming back for more. Building on a friendship is neither easy nor quick. Lydia shares how a researcher at the University of Kansas actually counted up the number of hours it takes to go from an acquaintance to a friend, to a really good friend. Friendship is a voluntary relationship that definitely takes time to build! Lydia introduces us to Sylvia, a real mean baboon, that is until she experienced loss. What Sylvia did after her loss stunned even the primatologists, and her actions ultimately led to a better understanding of the importance of friendship and social bonding in animals.Tune in to experience the surprise for yourself! Growing up, I thought I was going to be a biologist, making me pursue a bachelor's degree in biology that I do nothing with today. And my inner biologists absolutely loved the conversation with Lydia. I hope you have a good time listening too. Drink of the Week​ is Beautiful Friendship, a cocktail of Cointreau, dark rum, lime juice, simple syrup and tamarind concentrate. (P.S.-If you don't know about tamarind concentrate or tamarind juice and you aren't using it in your cocktails, you don't know what you're missing out on!) Ingredients​- 0.75 oz Cointreau 1.5 oz Dark rum 0.5 oz Fresh lime juice 0.25 oz Simple syrup 1 bar spoon Tamarind concentrate 5 leaves Fresh mint 1 pinch Cinnamon 2 oz Soda Muddle mint in simple syrup in the bottom of a shaker. Add Cointreau, rum, lime juice, tamarind concentrate, and pinch of cinnamon and fill with ice. Shake that shit and strain over ice into a Collins glass. Top with soda and stir to combine. Garnish with mint sprigs. If you liked what you heard today, please leave a review and subscribe to the podcast. Also, please remember to share the podcast to help it reach a larger audience. And if you would like a shout out for tipping your bartender and contributing to the ever growing This Sh!t Works bar tab click ​https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/JulieBrownBD?locale.x=en_US to make a donation. No amount is too small, it will get drunk! Relevant Links: Lydia's book: https://lydiadenworth.com/books/friendship/ https://www.amazon.in/Friendship-Evolution-Biology-Extraordinary-Fundamental/dp/147297771 8 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/friendship-lydia-denworth/1132588577 https://www.booksamillion.com/p/Friendship/Lydia-Denworth/9780393651546?id=67033388098 39...

We were right. Friendship is good for you and your health! Today's guest on friendship is Lydia Denworth, author of Friendship: The Evolution, Biology and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond. More fascinating writing from Lydia here, here and here. Also, Lian reminds listeners they can still register for Erma Bombeck Writers Workshop. It's virtual, starts Friday and Lian is part of the fun. Julie bids farewell to TAB, the beverage of her teenage years. And Liz shares the tale of terrible neighbors doing terrible things to each other. There is SOME comedy in it, we promise. Julie's tips on How To Host A Virtual Thanksgiving. Liz announces a new season of Cooking With Liz: One Complete Holiday Meal! Info will be posted on the Satellite Sisters website and in the Facebook Group. Thank you to our sponsors. Please support us by using these special urls and codes: MeUndies: www.meundies.com/sisters Brooklinen: www.brooklinen.com Use promo code sisters FabFitFun: www.fabfitfun.com Use coupon code sisters Rothy's: www.rothys.com/sisters Visit our new website www.satellitesisters.com. Subscribe to our new newsletter Pep Talk here. For more info on Lian Dolan's newest novel The Sweeney Sisters, visit her website here. For all of our booklists at Bookshop.org, go to www.bookshop.org/shop/liandolan Buy The Sweeney Sisters here on bookshop.org or here on amazon. Join our community: Facebook Page, Facebook Group and on Instagram and Twitter @satsisters. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Dr. Bob and Lydia Denworth, author of the book "Friendship" have a fascinating conversation that you will enjoy and take away a lot of helpful information. They engage in a meaningful discussion including how friendship is as important as diet and exercise, how to model friendship for your children, how to help your kids foster friendships and how time is a huge component of friendship. There is so much to take away from this conversation and a must listen episode! Lydia Denworth's bio in her own words: I am now a contributing editor for Scientific American and I write the Brain Waves blog for Psychology Today. My work has also appeared in The Atlantic, Newsweek, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Time, Spectrum and many other publications. I'm the author of three books of popular science. Toxic Truth told the story of how a scientist and a doctor risked their careers and reputations to sound alarm bells about how lead was contaminating our environment and endangering children. I Can Hear You Whisper is the story of my investigation into hearing, sound, brain plasticity and Deaf culture after I learned my youngest son couldn't hear. And now I've written Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond. Working on the book has revitalized my appreciation for friendship and quality relationships and I hope it will do the same for you. I'm honored that the book was supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. A native of Philadelphia and graduate of Princeton, I moved to Brooklyn right out of college and have considered it home ever since even though I have also lived in France, London and Hong Kong. Although I am a lifelong city person, my husband, Mark Justh, my three sons, and I now also have a foot in the country. We split our time between Brooklyn and our sustainable farm in Central New York. How to contact Lydia: Website: https://lydiadenworth.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LydiaDenworth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScienceWriterLydia/ How to contact Dr. Bob: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChztMVtPCLJkiXvv7H5tpDQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drroberthamilton/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bob.hamilton.1656 Seven Secrets Of The Newborn website: https://7secretsofthenewborn.com/ Website: https://roberthamiltonmd.com/ Pacific Ocean Pediatrics: http://www.pacificoceanpediatrics.com/

In this episode, science journalist Lydia Denworth and I do a deep dive into friendship, including the evolutionary, biological, and psychological benefits. Lydia Denworth is a science journalist and author of Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond. She is a contributing editor for Scientific American and writes the Brain Waves blog for Psychology Today. Her work has also appeared in The Atlantic, Newsweek, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Time, and many other publications. In this episode, we discuss: ·      Her interesting and personal journey into becoming a science writer. ·      The evolutionary advantage of living in groups and being able to create bonds. ·      The scientific definitions of friendship and how long it takes to develop true friendship. ·      Whether or not you can outgrow friends. ·      The impact social media has had on friendship. ·      The physical benefits of friendship and the evolutionary biology reason behind them. ·      The intersection of genetics and our environment, including our social environment. ·      Our implicit in-group out-group bias and the importance of empathy. ·      And why we choose the friends we do. You can find and follow Lydia here: LydiaDenworth.com Twitter: @LydiaDenworth Instagram: @lydicadenworth Facebook: @ScienceWriterLydia Buy her book - Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond SHOP CLEAN products with DISCOUNTS in my SHOP! Please SUBSCRIBE, SHARE, RATE, and REVIEW the podcast! Follow the podcast on Instagram @TheBetterYouPodcast or Facebook @TheBetterYouPodcast. And you can email the podcast at TheBetterYouPodcast@gmail.com Follow me on all the socials: Instagram @kaciemain_writes, Facebook @kaciemain.write, or Twitter @kaciemain_write. Find my book – I Gave Up Men for Lent, the story of a jaded, hopelessly romantic, health-conscious party girl's search for meaning – on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible. And for everything else you want to know about me, visit my website at www.kaciemain.com     Some links are Affiliate links.

Science shows that friends are vital for our mental and physical well-being, and that may be even more true in these strange, pandemic times. Listen as author Lydia Denworth talks about her book Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond, recorded at a Science on Tap event in February 2020. This talk was recorded on February 12, 2020 at the Kiggins Theatre in Vancouver, WA.  ******** Help support the podcast through Patreon!  Watch a live online Science on Tap event every Thursday in April and May!  Thanks to Graham Tully and Stephen Perry for sound production. As always, a final thanks to Jonathan Coulton for the use of his song "Mandelbrot Set" as our theme music.

Science journalist Lydia Denworth has written a book about the phenomenon of friendship and how the bonds we form with our friends are not just pleasant, but essential. She tells CBS News' Errol Barnett what she learned while researching "Friendship: The Evolution, Biology and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond." Denworth explains how studying baboons and other primates helped scientists understand the physical benefits of friendships — plus, why social media isn't as detrimental to our bonds as some might think.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Here's scientific proof that friends are good for you! We're trying something new this episode. Listen as we chat with Lydia Denworth, author of Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond. Then join us at Science on Tap at the Kiggins Theatre in Vancouver, WA on Wednesday, February 12 to hear her full talk. We'll record that talk as well, so check back for the full episode in the next few months. Also, you should definitely buy her book. ******** Want to come to an event? Visit www.ScienceOnTapORWA.org for more info. Thanks to Graham Tully for sound production. As always, a final thanks to Jonathan Coulton for the use of his song "Mandelbrot Set" as our theme music.

Episode 247 is on the scene with science journal Lydia Denworth, author of Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life’s Fundamental Bond. It covers the basis behind why we as people become friends, and how it can be so powerful. Some of the greatest things done by people came from strong friendships. Lydia … Continue reading "247: Lydia Denworth | How Life’s Fundamental Bond Develops And Matters For Well-Being In “Friendship”" The post 247: Lydia Denworth | How Life’s Fundamental Bond Develops And Matters For Well-Being In “Friendship” appeared first on The Armen Show.