The village effect : how face-to-face contact can make us healthier, happier, and smarter /
Pinker, Susan, 1957-
The village effect : how face-to-face contact can make us healthier, happier, and smarter / Susan Pinker. - First edition. - New York : Atlantic Books, 2014. - 432 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: People who need people -- Swimming through the school of hard knocks : how social bonds can rejig the outcome of chronic disease -- It takes a village to raise a centenarian : longevity as a team sport -- A thousand invisible threads : face-to-face contact and social contagion -- Who's coming to dinner : food, drink, and social bonds -- Baby chemistry : how social contact transforms infants' brains -- Digital natives : electronic devices and children's language development, school progress, and happiness -- Teens and screens : how digital technology has transformed teens' lives -- Going to the chapel : face-to-face social networks, love, and marriage -- When money really talks : social networks, business, and crime -- Conclusion: Creating the village effect.
"Resonating with our most profound life experiences, this book explains why we trust other people and form lifelong bonds, and why we ignore these connections at our peril. Pinker answers crucial questions about human relationships in a digital age, such as: How important is face-to-face interaction as children develop new skills, when adults fall in love, when they negotiate business transactions, and as they age? How did humans evolve such finely-tuned barometers of trust and betrayal--and do these mechanisms work if you're not face-to-face with your partner? Why are women so often the catalysts of social change? To understand these questions, Pinker turns to compelling human stories combined with cutting-edge science"--
9781848878587 9781400069576 (hardback : acidfree paper) 1400069572 (hardback : acidfree paper)
40023989506
2014008307
Social interaction.
Interpersonal relations.
Interpersonal communication.
Eye contact
HM1111 / .P56 2014
302
The village effect : how face-to-face contact can make us healthier, happier, and smarter / Susan Pinker. - First edition. - New York : Atlantic Books, 2014. - 432 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: People who need people -- Swimming through the school of hard knocks : how social bonds can rejig the outcome of chronic disease -- It takes a village to raise a centenarian : longevity as a team sport -- A thousand invisible threads : face-to-face contact and social contagion -- Who's coming to dinner : food, drink, and social bonds -- Baby chemistry : how social contact transforms infants' brains -- Digital natives : electronic devices and children's language development, school progress, and happiness -- Teens and screens : how digital technology has transformed teens' lives -- Going to the chapel : face-to-face social networks, love, and marriage -- When money really talks : social networks, business, and crime -- Conclusion: Creating the village effect.
"Resonating with our most profound life experiences, this book explains why we trust other people and form lifelong bonds, and why we ignore these connections at our peril. Pinker answers crucial questions about human relationships in a digital age, such as: How important is face-to-face interaction as children develop new skills, when adults fall in love, when they negotiate business transactions, and as they age? How did humans evolve such finely-tuned barometers of trust and betrayal--and do these mechanisms work if you're not face-to-face with your partner? Why are women so often the catalysts of social change? To understand these questions, Pinker turns to compelling human stories combined with cutting-edge science"--
9781848878587 9781400069576 (hardback : acidfree paper) 1400069572 (hardback : acidfree paper)
40023989506
2014008307
Social interaction.
Interpersonal relations.
Interpersonal communication.
Eye contact
HM1111 / .P56 2014
302