A study from Penn researchers found monkeys expanded their social networks after Hurricane Maria
How natural disasters bring monkeys — and maybe humans— together
Familiar Faces
How does the brain determine if someone is a friend or a stranger?
A circuit for social distance
New research finds a circuit in the brain that prevents social engagement with a sick partner
In Sync: The Neuroscience of Successful Communication
What is happening differently in our brains when conversations click versus when they don’t?
A Calming Presence
How do social interactions help us through stress?
A Bug’s Life
How do ants know their roles in a colony?
Get a whiff of this
Animals have a special sensory system for social information
Alone, but not lonely
Socially distancing from each other has been tough, and being alone also has biological consequences. However, being alone and being lonely are not the same.
Sing me a song
Social interactions shape bird song learning
I’ll have what she’s having
Social comparison changes the value of rewards
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