In 2023, a report from the United States Office of the Surgeon General outlined an epidemic of loneliness and social isolation in America (Office of the Surgeon General, 2023). Among the report’s ...

Review of Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life’s Fundamental Bond. By Lydia Denworth. W.W. Norton & Company. 297 pp. “There is one friend in the life of each of us who ...

Brain and cognitive sciences professor Rebecca Saxe says even though it's easy to cancel plans, keeping those connections has many benefits. For many, the month of December is full of social events.

Exercise, nutrition and sleep often dominate conversations about healthy aging. But researchers say another factor may play a surprisingly powerful role in long-term health: friendship.

New research from a BYU psychology professor finds that replacing face-to-face interaction with online communication can weaken social connections and increase feelings of isolation. As video calls, ...