Friendship
The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond
by Lydia Denworth
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Philosophy, and Psychology.
An engaging and deeply reported investigation of friendship: its evolution, purpose, and centrality in human and nonhuman lives alike.The bonds of friendship are universal and elemental. In Friendship, journalist Lydia Denworth visits the front lines of the science of friendship in search of its biological, psychological, and evolutionary foundatio...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Philosophy, and Psychology.
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Adam Grant
Organizational psychologist; Wharton professor
“Friendships exist across cultures and centuries and even species. A popular science journalist explains why the bonds we form aren’t only enjoyable—they’re vital.”
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