what makes people friends

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Article about what makes people friends:
This is Professor Robin Dunbar's response to the Wellcome Collection's latest exhibition ' On Happiness'
and there is a wealth of research that might back up his statement. Indeed
good friendships may be essential for wellbeing at every stage of life. Making friends is crucial for children in their development and ability to form later relationships .

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And the bedrock of childhood friendships may start with play – which hones social and communication skills. The way we connect with our friends may change as we get older
or as technology opens up new ways of connecting. Teenagers today can harness social media to communicate with friends in a way previous generations could not. They may have different types of friendship
with online and offline groups of friends – that may or may not overlap. Making friends perhaps gets harder as you get older. People begin to expect others will like them less than they actually will
some psychologists have studied how talking to strangers can be much more successful and beneficial than people think. Listen to our podcast episode for some tips on how to overcome the barriers to making friends as an adult. And if you're looking for friends in your workplace
be aware it's a double-edged sword… Social connectedness and depression. Many studies suggest that having healthy friendships could have a protective effect on health and help us age better. Some research has examined whether social networks could influence mortality
heart attack survival
depression and anxiety. Our social networks (the ties we have) can affect our moods
with some evidence suggesting that feelings such as happiness can spread through a network. Being a member of a social group
for example a book club or sports team
may carry its own health benefits. This is because the sense of belonging and friendship may be key to our social identity
which in turn can influence health. For example
studies show links between social connectedness and depression. Being a member of a low-status or stigmatised group may harm health
but at the same time this group membership can counter negative health effects
for example by providing social support. Contact theory. Friendship may also be pivotal in boosting societal harmony. Contact theory - the idea that positive contact such as friendships between different groups can promote positive attitudes
has been studied as a way to reduce prejudice towards immigrants and promote intercultural relations. For example
studies in children have shown that white British schoolchildren with friends of south-Asian origin tended to have more positive attitudes towards those of south-Asian origin. We also value friendship in our cultural life.













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