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"Social connectedness is vital to well-being, but members of Gen Z are hesitant
about interacting with one another in today’s online and polarized world, says
Stanford psychologist Jamil Zaki. That disconnection comes at a cost: Young
adults increasingly report lower levels of happiness than middle-aged and older
adults.
Here, Zaki talks about why that is and what to do about it. His research has
found that people regularly underestimate how friendly and kind others are, but
that with a little encouragement to take chances on one another, they can form
new connections that contribute to a greater sense of well-being.
Zaki and Rui Pei, a postdoctoral scholar in his lab, recently coauthored a
chapter on the importance of social connection to the mental health of young
people in the
2025 World Happiness Report. Zaki is also the author of
Hope
for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness (Grand Central
Publishing, 2024)."
Via Muse.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
