The Law of Connection

The Law of Connection: The Transformative Science of Being Social

By David Robson

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In the early 1960s scientists at the University of California, Berkeley set out to establish the key factors effecting health and longevity. Their results, known as the Alameda 7, you already know: dont smoke, drink in moderation, sleep seven to eight hours a night, exercise, eat regular meals, maintain a moderate weight, eat breakfast. Years later, however, the same team discovered an eighth factor, one that proved more important than all the others: social connection.

When we form meaningful bonds with others, our wounds heal faster, we shake off infections more quickly and our blood pressure drops. We are less likely to have Alzheimers, heart attacks or strokes. Greater connection can fuel creativity, increase our financial stability and enhance our work productivity. But making friends can also be daunting. In

THE LAWS OF CONNECTION David Robson takes us through the fascinating science behind the effects of social connection and he unpacks the research that shows that we are all better at being social than we might think.

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Praise

This book is entertaining, eye-opening, extremely useful, and best of all,
evidence-based. -Claudia Hammond on The Expectation Effect

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David Robson is an award award-winning writer based in London.
A graduate of Cambridge University, he previously worked as an editor
at New Scientist and a senior journalist at the BBC. His writing has
appeared in the Guardian, the Atlantic, Mens Health, the Washington
Post, and many other publications. His first book, The Intelligence Trap,
has been translated into 15 languages and his second, The Expectation
Effect, won the British Psychological Society Book Award.