Podcast #160: How Face-to-Face Contact Can Make You Healthier and Happier | The Art of Manliness

This past year I’ve really been doing a lot of thinking and researching about the benefits of social connections that aren’t mediated by screens. Not only do I want to find ways to incorporate more face-to-face conversation in my own life, but I’m also looking for ways to help others build stronger ties too. A few weeks ago, I did a podcast with Sherry Turkle, author of Reclaiming Conversation about her research into the power of conversation. Today I talk to another author whose work has had a profound influence on my thinking about the topic. Her name is Susan Pinker and she’s the author of The Village Effect: How Face-to-Face Contact Can Make You Healthier, Happier, and Smarter. In today’s episode, Susan and I discuss all the latest research that shows how frequent face-to-face contact with others not only benefits us emotionally, but even physically as well. Originally published December 2015. Follow us! https://ift.tt/1FOPIX2 http://twitter.com/artofmanliness https://ift.tt/YAd15k https://ift.tt/1DUJeqE