Social Influence

Happiness

Why No One Should Be Too Busy to Socialize

Natalie Kerr Ph.D. on January 19, 2023

Use these research-based strategies to find more time.

Use these research-based strategies to find more time.

Attention

Should You Talk More in Conversations?

Natalie Kerr Ph.D. on August 16, 2022

A recent study found that people were more likable the more they talked.

A recent study found that people were more likable the more they talked.

Loneliness

20 Ways to Feel Less Lonely and More Connected

Natalie Kerr Ph.D. on April 22, 2022

Follow these science-backed steps to alleviate feelings of loneliness and boost your sense of social connection.

Follow these science-backed steps to alleviate feelings of loneliness and boost your sense of social connection.

Loneliness

The Practice That Can Ease Loneliness

Natalie Kerr Ph.D. on February 16, 2022

Leaning into loneliness may be the key to doing something about it.

Leaning into loneliness may be the key to doing something about it.

Relationships

A Missed Opportunity for Social Connection

Natalie Kerr Ph.D. on January 21, 2022

Have you ever felt inclined to express social support, but stopped yourself from doing so?

Have you ever felt inclined to express social support, but stopped yourself from doing so?

Media

7 Easy Ways to Become More Likable

Natalie Kerr Ph.D. on January 5, 2022

Want more connection in your life? Try these simple strategies.

Want more connection in your life? Try these simple strategies.

Friends

Binge-Watching "Friends?" This Might Be Why

Natalie Kerr Ph.D. on December 6, 2021

Have you been feeling nostalgic lately? New research might explain why.

Have you been feeling nostalgic lately? New research might explain why.

Environment

A Simple Way to Feel Closer to Others

Natalie Kerr Ph.D. on November 16, 2021

Nature orients us toward greater concern for and connection with others.

Nature orients us toward greater concern for and connection with others.

Relationships

The Benefits of Letting Yourself Be Vulnerable

Natalie Kerr Ph.D. on October 28, 2021

Why do we value displays of vulnerability in everyone but ourselves?

Why do we value displays of vulnerability in everyone but ourselves?

Anxiety

7 Things We Often Get Wrong About Other People

Natalie Kerr Ph.D. on October 19, 2021

How good are your powers of social perception?

How good are your powers of social perception?

Loneliness

The Connection between Loneliness and Trust

Natalie Kerr Ph.D. on September 30, 2021

During trust judgments, lonely individuals have reduced activity and connectivity in parts of the brain involved in trust formation.

During trust judgments, lonely individuals have reduced activity and connectivity in parts of the brain involved in trust formation.

Loneliness

The Key to Overcoming Loneliness

Natalie Kerr Ph.D. on September 16, 2021

Feeling lonely? Don't reach out to others just yet.

Feeling lonely? Don't reach out to others just yet.

Friends

5 Ways to Make Deeper, More Authentic Connections

Natalie Kerr Ph.D. on September 3, 2021

New research suggests that deep conversation makes you feel more connected to others than “small talk,” and it’s not as awkward as you might expect.

New research suggests that deep conversation makes you feel more connected to others than “small talk,” and it’s not as awkward as you might expect.

Growth Mindset

Help Your Kids Succeed in School

Natalie Kerr Ph.D. on August 28, 2017

Parents and teachers should foster a growth mindset in children. Here's how to do it.

Parents and teachers should foster a growth mindset in children. Here's how to do it.

Growth Mindset

Want to Raise Successful Kids?

Natalie Kerr Ph.D. on June 27, 2017

The way we praise our children can help or hurt their chances for success. And many of us are doing it wrong.

The way we praise our children can help or hurt their chances for success. And many of us are doing it wrong.

Social Life

4 Social Norms You Should Break

Natalie Kerr Ph.D. on May 15, 2017

Some norms of social behavior hinder our ability to form authentic connections with others. Here’s how to break them.

Some norms of social behavior hinder our ability to form authentic connections with others. Here’s how to break them.