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The instant New York Times Bestseller 'Dr. Marisa G. Franco's
advice is wise, concrete, and effective — and my friendships are
better for it.' Glennon Doyle, author of #1 New York Times
bestseller Untamed Moved to a new city and looking for a way to
find your people? Looking to find community since your kids have
flown the coop? Never got the knack for making friends? When was
the last time you put yourself out there? For many of us, the
answer is too long ago. Step forward psychologist and friendship
expert Dr Marisa G. Franco, who explains how the undervaluing of
friendship in our culture has led to an epidemic of loneliness and
isolation, and what we can do about it. Using the groundbreaking
framework behind attachment theory, Platonic teaches us to identify
and understand our individual style – secure, anxious or avoidant
– and recognise that how we behave in relationships is the key to
unlocking what we’re doing right (and what we could do better) in
our friendships. Rigorously researched and compassionate, this is
the ultimate guide to learning how we make and keep friends for
life. 'A timely, unique guide to approaching friendship, often the
profoundest source of connection in your life, with the love (and
self-reflection) it deserves.' Francesca Specter, author of
Alonement
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'A timely, unique guide to
approaching friendship, often the profoundest source of connection
in your life, with the love (and self-reflection) it deserves.' -
Francesca Specter, author of Alonement A life-affirming handbook on
how understanding the science of attachment can help you find
friends and forge strong, lasting connections with others. When was
the last time you put yourself out there to make a new friend? For
many of us, the answer is too long ago. Step forward psychologist
and friendship expert Dr Marisa G. Franco, who explains how the
undervaluing of friendship in our culture has led to an epidemic of
isolation, and what we can do about it. Using the groundbreaking
framework behind attachment theory, Platonic teaches us to identify
and understand our individual styles - secure, anxious or avoidant
- and why exploring how we behave in relationships is the key to
unlocking what we're doing right (and what we could do better) in
our friendships. This book is the ultimate guide to learning how we
make and keep friends for life. 'Platonic is a fantastic guide not
just for making and keeping friends - it's also a manifesto for how
to more effectively invest in the stuff that really matters in
life.' - Dr Laurie Santos, Professor of Psychology at Yale
University and host of The Happiness Lab podcast
Black Millennials is an edited collection of writings that speak to
the unique experience of the Black millennial in regard to
identity, career, and social engagement in modern society and
business. This book is unique in that it is written by Black
millennials who are using their knowledge and expertise to speak
and give voice to a generation of people who are being overlooked
in both research and in the community. This book aptly starts a
deeper conversation with a generation that is stuck in between what
the future can be and what the past has already created.
Black Millennials is an edited collection of writings that speak to
the unique experience of the black millennial surrounding aspects
of identity, career, and social engagement in modern society and
business. This book is unique in that it is written by black
millennials who are using their knowledge and expertise to speak
and give voice to a generation of people that is being overlooked
in both research and in the community. This book aptly functions as
the a start of a deeper conversation that needs to be had for a
generation that is stuck in-between what the future can be and what
the past has already created.
When was the last time you made a new friend? For many adults, the
answer is too long ago. Loneliness is an increasing problem across
the world, with swathes of people unsure how to go about
establishing new connections outside the fertile school, college,
or university years. In this rigorously researched and
compassionate book, friendship expert Dr Marisa Franco explains how
the undervaluing of friendship in our culture has led to this
epidemic of isolation - and what we can do about it. Weaving
together neuroscience and psychology with interviews, personal
stories and tips to help readers understand why they may be
struggling to form lasting friendships, and what the benefits of
friendships are -including mental, social, and physical benefits.
This book is a must-have for anyone wondering how they can start to
facilitate new relationships.
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