Research found that talking to strangers can have numerous benefits for mental health and overall well-being. Basically, ...

Not everyone is wired for small talk, office parties, or group chats. While society often praises outgoing and sociable people, there's a quieter group that finds peace in silence. For these ...

While many people find themselves surrounded by others in social situations, they may feel that something is lacking in those ...

Why do many people live their lives in social bubbles? A study shows that most people prefer to interact with people just like themselves. Kasimir Dederichs and colleagues conducted three large-scale ...

I rina Raicu is the director of the Internet Ethics program (@IEthics) at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Views are her own. Chatbots are here, integrated more and more into many people’s ...

In today’s hyperconnected world, many of us find ourselves constantly tethered to our mobile devices. While smartphones have revolutionized how we communicate, work, and entertain ourselves, mounting ...