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Robin Dunbar is the world-renowned psychologist and author who famously discovered Dunbar's number: how our capacity for friendship is limited to around 150 people. In Friends, he looks at friendship in the round, at the way different types of friendship and family relationships intersect, or at the complex of psychological and behavioural mechanisms that underpin friendships and make them possible - and just how complicated the business of making and keeping friends actually is.

In Friend and Foe, researchers Galinsky and Schweitzer explain why this debate misses the mark. Rather than being hardwired to compete or cooperate, humans have evolved to do both. It is only by learning how to strike the right balance between these two forces that we can improve our long-term relationships and get more of what we want.

Have one too many friendship break-ups and people start questioning what's wrong with you. But what if you aren't the problem? What if the problem is how we think about friendship break-ups? Introducing Bad Friend, a ground-breaking masterclass in friendship that makes space for every conversation you have never been allowed to have. Bad Friend will make you question everything you've been taught about friendships, and removes the stigma from friendship break-ups. This is for you if you've ever been hurt by a friend and, most importantly, reassures you that you're not a bad friend.

For more than twenty-five years, small-talk expert Don Gabor has helped thousands of people communicate with wit, confidence, and enthusiasm with his bestseller How to Start a Conversation and Make Friends. This newly revised and updated edition combines classic techniques in the art of...

Tired of swimming with the sharks? Fed up with that big ape down the hall? Real animals can teach us better ways to thrive in the workplace jungle. You’re ambitious and want to get ahead, but what’s the best way to do it? Become the biggest, baddest predator? The proverbial 800-pound gorilla?...

In Episodes, lifelong best friends Kat and Mara take listeners on an unfiltered journey through friendship, mental illness, and survival. Kat, a successful professional, is preparing for marriage and motherhood. On her fourth round of IVF, it happened—a frantic call to Mara. Mara comes over to find Kat, her friend of 25 years—the one who'd always been levelheaded, hilarious, and over-the-top thoughtful—trying to jump through a window.

A self-professed curmudgeon, a recovering people-pleaser, and everyone's favorite uncle sit down with friends they've lost touch with over the years, academics, community activists, and all sorts of other guests to discuss how and why our friendships break down, what brings us together, what pushes us apart, and what we can do to build connection and community in a world where we are so often isolated.

The Friend Lab is a curious, candid, and sometimes chaotic exploration of what it means to be human together.Hosted by Liz McKean: coach, hypnotist, yoga teacher, and professional untangler of shame, and Bryce The Third: performing artist, recovery advocate, speaker, author, and all-around creative force; this show lives at the intersection of friendship, growth, and real-life transformation.Liz and Bryce come from different worlds, but their chemistry is undeniable. Their creative partnership is rooted in honesty, humor, and a shared obsession with understanding why we connect the way we ...

This book provides a much-needed resource for family and friends of the more than five million American adults suffering from bipolar disorder. From psychotic behavior that requires medication to milder mood swings with disturbing ups and down, this book offers a warm and often humorous user-friend guide for coping with bipolar loved ones, colleagues, and friends.

A sexual history of the 1990s when the Baby Boomers took over Washington, Hollywood, and Madison Avenue. A definitive look at the captains of the culture wars -- and an indispensable road map for understanding how we got to the Trump Teens. The Naughty Nineties: The Triumph of the American...

Trauma often disrupts a person’s faith in God. At times, it even causes people to feel as though they have lost their faith in God altogether. Making Friends with Darkness joins the ongoing conversation about PTSD and moral injury recovery with an approach from the Scriptures, providing a plan that is non-formulaic, helps people heal from their trauma, and helps remove barriers to God.

Welcome to Dr B & Friends!

You've been granted access...Backdoor Access! Host Justin Raynard takes us on a journey where we take a deeper dive into all the things that matter to our community from sex trafficking to stigma to managing consent and the truth of about PeP and PrEP. This is far from the same old tired, stale, late conversations. It's giving fresh perspectives and brutal honesty - we've laughed, we've cried and everything in between. So, come through to hear some of the powerful stories from right here in the Memphis community and , perhaps literally, get your life.

In Life Is Friends, Martinet focuses on at-home entertaining-the dinner parties, cocktail parties, and informal get-togethers that are the key to creating lasting, fulfilling interpersonal bonds. So hear what Martinet has to say. And then, go ahead: Invite people over.

An insightful look at how cross-racial friendships work and fail within American society. In a U.S. national survey conducted for this book, 70% of respondents strongly agreed that friendships across racial lines are essential to making progress toward improving race relations. However, further...

The Friends of Recovery Podcast is a recovery based podcast that embraces all pathways to healthier living. The show focusing on stories of strength, hope and health as well as education and understanding. Friends of Recovery Dedicated to other is a non-profit in Upstate New York that operates 3 home based centers which assists those in recovery with mutual aid support groups, recovery coaches, events and a safe place to exist.

Friends Living Well Podcast features Kelsey Hunter and Nikita Mahon. Two best friends talking about their lives as therapists, BCBAs, & BJJ athletes.

Your Not-Drunk Friend was founded in 2025 with the goal of helping coach substance abuse classes to assist people on their sober journey. This podcast, featuring the founder of YN-DF, and three of his closest friends will dive deep into their journeys, stories, and what is working for them. Dane, Julie, Lance, and Olivia share weekly insights, updates, and tools to help anyone - whether on day one or 1,000 days sober- on their quest to kick their drug of choice. Or as Dane and Julie call it "drug of no choice."Come on in, all are welcome.

I often feel alone wondering if anyone else is feeling or thinking the same things as me, so I will share my psyche with you so you don’t have to wonder. I want to be unrefined here about mental health so that you can have someone struggling alongside you. while experiencing depression, anxiety, and OCD and being quite analytical, I have a lot of self-reflections, epiphanies, and awareness to share. I want to be a friend to you through the times I really needed one. philosophical thoughts, times of inspiration, the lowest of lows…let’s have genuine conversations while laughing some of it...

Welcome to Friends with (therapy) benefits, where your host, Elizabeth Carr—a licensed professional counselor with over 10 years of experience and her own therapy journey—invites you to explore the wild ride of mental health and self-discovery. Whether you're a new counselor, curious about therapy, or trying to make sense of your mental health, this podcast is for you.Ever wondered, "Why can't I just talk to my friends about my problems?" Or, "Why does therapy feel worse before it gets better?" We’ve got real talk, relatable advice, and humor to help lighten the load. Elizabeth shares ...