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The Secret to Making New Friends as an Adult

Offered By: TED via YouTube

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TED Courses Communication Skills Courses Social Psychology Courses Personal Growth Courses

Course Description

Overview

Discover science-backed strategies for forming and maintaining meaningful adult friendships in this 32-minute TED Talk by psychologist Marisa G. Franco. Explore the "acceptance prophecy" and "theory of chums" to overcome obstacles in platonic relationship-building. Learn how to cultivate optimism, reduce shame, and embrace the full complexity of your identity through friendship. Gain insights on making connections organically, nurturing long-distance friendships, and developing "super friends." Hosted by Whitney Pennington Rodgers, this talk offers practical advice to enrich your social life and experience the power of platonic love.

Syllabus

Introduction
Importance of friendship
How we think about friendship
Why friendship doesnt happen organically
The theory of chums
Member questions
How to make friends
Super Friends
Long Distance Friends


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TED

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