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.
Speigel & Grau, US
Atlantic Books , UK Edition
Tantor Media (Audio Book)
Charaktery, Poland
Korean edition
Butik Yayincilik, Turkey
Editorial Funambulista, Spain
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TED
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The Guardian
Why face-to-face contact matters in our digital age
The New York Times
There Is More to Us Than Just Our Brains
The Sunday Times
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EZVID
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Financial Times
Maintaining the personal touch is more powerful
MacLean's
How Face-to-Face Contact Makes us Happier
The Globe and Mail
Want to be healthier? Socialize in person.
Diane Rehm Show (NPR)
Effects of Increasing Digital Connections on Relationships and Community
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Fast Company
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The Montreal Gazette
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Los Angeles Times
To Truly Interact, Try it Offline
Toronto Star
It Takes a Village to Find a Friend
Publisher's Weekly
The Village Effect: How Face-to-Face Contact Can Make Us Healthier, Happier, and Smarter
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