With many people now heavily relying on electronic devices to communicate with others, connecting on a deeper level with others, particularly face-to-face, can prove challenging. Recent nationwide ...

Talking to a stranger might be scary, but it could change your day. It might remind you how many unique people and stories you can learn if you just look up and take the first step. It might make ...

(CNN) -- This brings a whole new meaning to the phrase, \"You've got a friend in me.\" A new study published Monday in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science suggests friends may be more than ...

In a recent Gallup/Lumina survey of higher education, 60 percent of students experiencing emotional stress cited loneliness as a factor. Such reports are so common that we’ve spent years casually ...

Science is suggesting that people who regularly engage in brief, low-stakes interactions with strangers experience psychological benefits that the rest of us don't. These small moments add up in ways ...