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Curious Mind Grapes
Curious Mind Grapes is a podcast where we explore all the strange, wondrous, interconnected things in life. In each episode, sometimes with guests, we explore topics like psychology, health, energy medicine, science, pop culture, and so much more.
Curious Mind Grapes
Put Yourself Out There
Will you be my friend? And, are business cards still a thing? In this episode, we talk about the art and science of making friends as an adult. Drawing from research and personal experience, we explore what works, and what doesn’t work when trying to expand your IRL social network.
How to Make, and Keep, Friends in Adulthood, The New York Times, October 2022
How Do We-Make-and-Keep, Good Friends? We Can Do Hard Things podcast, January 27, 2023
How Loneliness Hurts Us and What to Do About It, Greater Good,May 2020 article about Vivek Murthy’s take on the epidemic of loneliness
Is Quality Better Than Quantity in Social Relationships? Psychology Today, November 2019
Getting beyond small talk: Study finds people enjoy deep conversations with strangers, American Psychological Association, September 2021
Loneliness and Social Isolation Linked to Serious Health Conditions, Center for Disease Control
How to Make Friends, The Atlantic, September 2018
Tribe TLC, healthy living resource network
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