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May 23, 2025

Small Talk, Big Gains

Why mastering casual conversation is your secret to healthy aging

Forget FOMO. Got FOGO?

Why the quality of your relationships today matters more than you think tomorrow

May 16, 2025

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6 min read

Good Friends Remind You Who You Are

And That’s Why You Need More Time With Them

May 2, 2025

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7 min read

From Childhood Friends to Adult Loneliness: What Changed?

Rediscover the forgotten art of friendship and how to revive it in your adult life.

Apr 4, 2025

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10 min read

One Less Lonely Person

The quickest way to feel better is to help someone else feel seen

Jun 6, 2025

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5 min read

What you've missed...

The Friends You Keep, Part One

Apr 3, 2026

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9 min read

The Friends You Keep, Part One

How to assess your relationships before life changes do it for you

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Thomas Kriese
The Case for Small Talk

Mar 27, 2026

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7 min read

The Case for Small Talk

Why the smallest conversations are often the most important ones we have

Thomas Kriese
Thomas Kriese
Can One Reach Be Enough?

Mar 20, 2026

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8 min read

Can One Reach Be Enough?

Why a single moment of connection can reset your social well-being

Thomas Kriese
Thomas Kriese
The Surface-Level Trap

Mar 13, 2026

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7 min read

The Surface-Level Trap

Why so many friendships feel stable but strangely unsatisfying

Thomas Kriese
Thomas Kriese
When Your Hearts Beat Together

Mar 6, 2026

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8 min read

When Your Hearts Beat Together

How biological synchrony reveals which friendships are truly aligned

Thomas Kriese
Thomas Kriese
You're Making It Too Hard to Know You

Feb 27, 2026

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8 min read

You're Making It Too Hard to Know You

Why Going First Is the Fastest Path to Real Connection

Thomas Kriese
Thomas Kriese
Hijacked Brains, Hollow Connections

Feb 20, 2026

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8 min read

Hijacked Brains, Hollow Connections

Why Social Media and AI Are Competing for Your Attention and Your Attachment

Thomas Kriese
Thomas Kriese
The Midlife Cure

Feb 13, 2026

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7 min read

The Midlife Cure

Why Friendships Are the Antidote to America’s Midlife Malaise

Thomas Kriese
Thomas Kriese
To Turn a Stranger into a Human Being

Feb 6, 2026

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7 min read

To Turn a Stranger into a Human Being

The overlooked power of psychological generosity in building a more connected world

Thomas Kriese
Thomas Kriese
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