As we Americans enter into the Thanksgiving, it’s important to remember that relationships are good for us. Even if they sometimes don’t feel that way! 🤣
How Relationships Feed Your Brain [Greater Good] – “According to neuroscientist Ben Rein’s new book, Why Brains Need Friends, it comes down to our brains. As he explains in the book, that grey matter in our heads is exquisitely optimized for social connection, and our relationships keep our brains (and, therefore, ourselves) healthy and happy.
“The human brain has been shaped through evolution to reward us for connection and punish us for isolation,” he writes. “As such, we have so much to gain from socializing, and arguably even more to lose without it.””