Description

In an age of loneliness, polarization, and increasingly screen-mediated communication, meaningful connection can feel harder to find—and more essential than ever. Drawing on psychology, neuroscience, expert perspectives, and vivid real-world stories, this book explores how trust, chemistry, conflict, curiosity, and shared purpose shape the bonds that help people and communities thrive. It challenges common assumptions about similarity, instant rapport, and constant togetherness while offering practical insights for building stronger relationships at work, at home, and beyond. Part scientific inquiry and part personal reflection, it is an engaging guide to becoming more open, connected, and capable of creating genuine closeness with others.

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paperback

Penguin Group

Published Oct 13, 2026

337 pages

ISBN: 9798217059706

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First Published

2026

Language

eng

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