• HOW FACE-TO-FACE CONTACT CAN MAKE US HEALTHIER, AND HAPPIER

    The Village Effect

    In this surprising, entertaining and persuasive new book, psychologist Susan Pinker shows how face-to-face contact is crucial for learning, happiness, resilience and longevity.

  • A One-Sentence Book Review - The New York Times Magazine

    "Good peers help make centenarians."

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  • International Praise

    "Drawing on scores of psychological and sociological studies, Pinker suggests that living as our ancestors did, steeped in face-to-face contact and physical proximity, is the key to health, while loneliness is less an exalted existential state than a public health risk; ...smart readers will take the book out to a park to enjoy in the company of others." ­ – The Boston Globe

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Susan Pinker's New Book

The Village Effect

In this surprising, entertaining and persuasive new book, psychologist Susan Pinker shows how face-to-face contact is crucial for learning, happiness, resilience and longevity. From birth to death, human beings are hard-wired to connect to other human beings.

Penguin Random House Canada

Speigel & Grau, US

Atlantic Books , UK Edition

Cheers Publishing, China

Tantor Media (Audio Book)

Charaktery, Poland

Korean edition

Butik Yayincilik, Turkey

Editorial Funambulista, Spain

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Media Coverage

TED

TED

The secret to living longer may be your social life

The Guardian

The Guardian

Why face-to-face contact matters in our digital age

The New York Times

The New York Times

There Is More to Us Than Just Our Brains

The Sunday Times

The Sunday Times

The loss of human contact in the internet age is shortening our lives

EZVID

EZVID

6 Authors Unafraid Of Addressing Polarizing Issues

Financial Times

Financial Times

Maintaining the personal touch is more powerful

MacLean's

MacLean's

How Face-to-Face Contact Makes us Happier

The Globe and Mail

The Globe and Mail

Want to be healthier? Socialize in person.

Diane Rehm Show (NPR)

Diane Rehm Show (NPR)

Effects of Increasing Digital Connections on Relationships and Community

The New York Times Magazine

The New York Times Magazine

"Good peers help make centenarians"

MacLean's

MacLean's

The End of Neighbours

Fast Company

Fast Company

Why You Need To Actually Talk To Your Coworkers Face To Face

The Montreal Gazette

The Montreal Gazette

It takes a village to keep us healthy

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

To Truly Interact, Try it Offline

Toronto Star

Toronto Star

It Takes a Village to Find a Friend

Publisher's Weekly

Publisher's Weekly

The Village Effect: How Face-to-Face Contact Can Make Us Healthier, Happier, and Smarter

Wall Street Journal

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The Science of Staying Connected

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The Globe and Mail

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Maclean's

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MSNBC The Beat

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