A new book, The Exhausted Earth, outlines how capitalism leads to burnout - for people and planet. But regenerative solutions are possible if people focus on interconnectedness, not isolation.
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Social isolation and loneliness in aging adults have been linked to numerous physical and mental health ailments. Teaching students how to listen deeply to older people can lessen those effects.
It’s important that employers and employees understand sympathy, empathy and compassion, and consider these emotions’ roles in both job performance and employee relations.
Psychology researchers know what kinds of behavior enhance feelings of social connection.
It can feel risky to try reconnecting with people in our lives after falling out of touch – but fears of rejection are often overblown.
There can be few more uplifting ways to stay connected during lockdown than singing together, which goes a long way to explaining the success of the Wellerman sea shanty on TikTok.
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Director, Field Experience (Community-Based), Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary
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Ben L. Fryrear Chair in Marketing and Associate Professor of Business Administration, University of Pittsburgh
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Professor of Applied Ecology, University of Reading
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Lecturer in Ethnology and Folklore, University of Aberdeen
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Community Faculty in Psychology, Metropolitan State University
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Assistant Professor of Marketing, University of Kansas
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Assistant Professor of Geriatric Education, University of North Dakota
