Lara B. Aknin

Oct 16, 2024 | cerveauetpsycho.fr | Lara B. Aknin |Gillian M. Sandstrom

Si vous faites défiler la liste de contacts de votre téléphone, il y a de fortes chances que vous ne soyez plus en lien avec nombre d’entre eux. Bien sûr, certains numéros restent utiles en cas de nécessité, comme celui du vétérinaire ou du garagiste… Mais avec ces personnes de votre répertoire, il y a probablement des amitiés qui se sont estompées au fil du temps, sans raison particulière.

Jul 29, 2024 | innerself.com | Lara B. Aknin |Simon FRASER |Gary Chapman |John Gottman

A reluctance to reach out to old friends could be because old friends feel like strangers after time has passed. (Shutterstock)In this Article:Why Reconnect with Old Friends? Effective Strategies for ReconnectingOvercoming Reluctance to Reach OutPersonality Traits and ReconnectingPractical Steps to Rebuild FriendshipsHow to Reconnect with Old Friends Effectivelyby Lara B Aknin, Simon Fraser University; et al. Millions of people are lonely.

Jul 12, 2024 | scientificamerican.com | Lara B. Aknin |Gillian M. Sandstrom

Take a look at the contact list on your phone. Chances are that you have dozens of names and numbers, but you’re only in touch with a small subset on a regular basis. Sure, some of those dormant entries may be functional, such as those for a veterinarian or a car repair shop. But some contacts are likely friendships that have faded for no particular reason.

Apr 22, 2024 | nature.com | Lara B. Aknin |Gillian M. Sandstrom

AbstractSocial relationships provide one of the most reliable paths to happiness, but relationships can fade for various reasons. While it does not take much to reinitiate contact, here we find that people are surprisingly reluctant to do so. Specifically, most people reported losing touch with an old friend yet expressed little interest in reaching out (Studies 1-2, Ns = 401 and 199).

Mar 20, 2023 | worldhappiness.report | Richard Layard |Jeffrey Sachs |Jan-Emmanuel De Neve |Lara B. Aknin

The World Happiness Report is a partnership of Gallup, the Oxford Wellbeing Research Centre, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, and the WHR’s Editorial Board. The report is produced under the editorial control of the WHR Editorial Board. From 2024, the World Happiness Report is a publication of the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford, UK.