At long last, social connection is recognized as critical to wellness and longevity. She meets scientists at the frontiers of brain and genetics research and discovers that friendship is reflected in our brain waves, our genomes, and our cardiovascular and immune systems its opposite, loneliness, can kill. Denworth sees this urge to connect reflected in primates, too, taking us to a monkey sanctuary in Puerto Rico and a baboon colony in Kenya to examine social bonds that offer insight into our own. She finds friendship to be as old as early life on the African savannas-when tribes of people grew large enough for individuals to seek fulfillment of their social needs outside their immediate families. In Friendship: The Evolution, Biology and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond(Bloomsbury, 2020), science journalist Lydia Denworth takes us in search of friendship's biological, psychological, and evolutionary foundations. But what makes these bonds not just pleasant but essential, and how do they affect our bodies and our minds? Friends, after all, are the family we choose. It’s an absolute pleasure to see Lydia Denworth do it justice in this lovely, insightful, and important book.The phenomenon of friendship is universal and elemental. The power of friendship-in many ways the most essential of our relationships-has long been underestimated. lively, accessible look at what makes the universal bond so essential. Hopeful.… Denworth blends her reportage with occasional asides about her friendships.… useful reminder that each friendship is different, perhaps impossible for any scientist to parse completely. my top picks for books that have the potential to have a lasting impact on your thoughts and actions.
Jessica Lahey, author of The Gift of Failure Kathryn Bowers - New York Times Book ReviewĪ mind-blowing book about the science and power of friendship.įriendship is one of my favorite books of the year it delivers that rare combination of storytelling, research, and affirmation that friendships should be nurtured and treasured. What else are friends for?Ī fascinating deep dive into the societal, emotional, and health benefits of our everyday relationships.Įxploring friendship’s opposite-loneliness-throws the topic into poignant relief.… nformative. Has a solid command of the complex material before her and a seemingly effortless ability to make it not just digestible but engaging.… sticks to the science, calmly telling us the truth no matter what we think we need to hear.
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