When people think of intimacy, the first thing that comes to mind is often sex. While sex can be a gratifying physical aspect of a relationship, most people also crave a different form of intimacy ...

Human beings don’t thrive in isolation. We flourish when we recognize our interconnectedness with others. Today, loneliness is an epidemic in our society. Our health and well-being suffer when we lack ...

I recently spoke with college business students about how communication, confidence and connection shape leadership—and how careers rarely move straight up a ladder, but across a lattice of ...

A new study from the University of Georgia and Brigham Young University demonstrates how attending live events can help combat loneliness and build social connections. The research, published in the ...

Keep up with everything happening in The Commons by signing up for the Chronicle’s Philanthropy Today newsletter or our weekly Commons LinkedIn newsletter. Many years ago, on a sunny Saturday in ...

People say it takes a village to do difficult things: raise a child, sustain a community, build a barn. But we don't often talk a lot about what it takes to be a villager. What does it mean to not ...