Surround Yourself With Good People
It's Friday. (But you knew that, right?) Here are three articles that got my attention this week. Now go. Go drink deep of your weekend.
How To Network: 10 Insights For Understanding Support Systems
deas and messages are transmitted from person to person to person, reaching far beyond the initial conversation between two parties. In order for social networks to affect change, the people in them must have some sort of connection.
Bible Verses About Family: And Why Yours Might Be Bigger Than You Think
So here we have an inspiring possibility: the possibility that the same God who looked at Adam and said "humans shouldn't be alone" is again bringing more people--well beyond Abraham and Israel--together.
Life After Divorce: Divorce’s Impact on Adult Friendship
While stigma around divorce has decreased dramatically in our lifetime, there is still judgment present in many social circles. Divorced people are viewed as part of a singles subculture, where standards can be freer, and that may make some married people uncomfortable. Also some may critique or blame the divorcee for poor choices they made in the course of their marriage, which lead them to view the divorcee in a new, more negative light.
Social Norms: Can They Be Changed for the Better?
In other words, if we understand how social norms are formed and how they change, we might be able to also change them for the better. One fascinating study by Cristina Bicchieri and Hugo Mercier investigated this possibility.