Quiz
What term did Harvard researcher Hanne Collins use to describe interacting with a wide variety of social ties?
Chapter 1
The chemistry of connection
Chapter 2
The ripple effect
Chapter 3
The power of presence
Chapter 4
Designing a happy social circle
Ch 4 · Designing a happy social circle
Quiz
According to Collins's 2023 cross-country study, what social habit predicts the highest life satisfaction?
Fun Fact
Kindness high: Doing a kind deed for someone else releases endorphins, producing a mild physical sensation known as the helper's high.
Quiz
According to psychologist Shilagh Mirgain, how much stronger is negative emotional impact compared to positive?
Quiz
What strategy do psychologists recommend to avoid absorbing someone else's negative mood?
Glossary
social circle (noun)
A group of socially connected people who regularly interact with one another. In 2008, researchers Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler showed how happiness spreads dynamically across these networks.
A group of socially connected people who regularly interact with one another. In 2008, researchers Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler showed how happiness spreads dynamically across these networks.
Quiz
Who developed the active-constructive responding model for celebrating others' good news?
Quiz
Which response represents active-constructive responding when a friend shares a promotion?
007skaty Altruism as Self-Care
Give a little, give a little, / Helping them brings joy back to you