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Mitch Prinstein

How to make friends during a pandemic

Making new friends can be a challenge even under normal circumstances. Add in a pandemic that forces us to remain physically distant, and it can feel overwhelming. Mitch Prinstein explains how it's still possible to build those relationships even when everything feels so different.

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  • Barbara Fredrickson sits in a decorative chair in a lounge

    How to have happier relationships

    Barbara Fredrickson studies the psychology of positive emotions, including love. Her research offers tips to build happier relationships and bring more love into our lives.

  • Sheeran sits in front of a chalkboard with if-then statements written all across it.

    How to accomplish almost any goal

    Paschal Sheeran’s research has found that we successfully achieve our goals only half the time. Here he shares three steps to go from dreaming to doing.

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    How to make a good impression

    Ovul Sezer knows how not to be a jerk, according to science. Her research focuses on social behaviors we think will get us ahead but that actually backfire, like humblebragging and name-dropping.