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Social Connection and Mental Health — Social Creatures

WebIllustrated by Dr. Flux. Social connections can influence our mental health and emotional wellbeing for better and for worse. The evidence suggests that loneliness and …

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The Evolution of Social Connection as a Basic Human Need

WebSocial connection is a basic human need that is essential to our overall health and wellbeing [1-4]. It is as important as food, water, and shelter when it comes to …

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The Social Model of Disability Explained — Social Creatures

WebRoughly one billion people—15% of the global population—experience some form of disability, according to estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO). In …

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Supporting Mental Health through Social Connection

WebThis is because our mental health status is not necessarily fixed, but rather can change over time as a function of our environment. For example, studies have noted …

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Social Connection and Physical Health — Social Creatures

WebOne of the primary ways that social connections influence physical health is through our stress physiology. The body’s response to stress involves activity of the …

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The Necessity of Social Connectedness — Social Creatures

WebThe Necessity of Social Connectedness | As the COVID-19 pandemic impacts the United States, it is disproportionately impacting the health and well-being of …

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Who We Are — Social Creatures

WebDr. Rose Perry is an applied research scientist with a Ph.D. in neuroscience & physiology from New York University. Her research has examined how social connections can “get …

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Defining Social Connectedness — Social Creatures

WebHumans are social creatures who have a fundamental human need to connect with others.Fulfilling this need is so important that our level of social connectedness …

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The Creature Times — Social Creatures

WebSocial Connectedness 101: Social Connection and Mental Health. Social connections can influence our mental health and emotional wellbeing for better and for worse. The …

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The Importance of Social Connection in Infancy

WebIn fact, research shows that infancy is a “sensitive period” of development when the infant’s brain is particularly malleable to social experiences that can shape how …

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Building Social Connections through Literacy: Social Creatures …

WebSocial Creatures has teamed up with NABU to create “NABU Learning Labs,” a collaborative research initiative aimed at producing strategic, data-driven growth …

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What It Means to Commemorate Disability Pride — Social Creatures

WebFrom this social model of disability, a “Disability Pride” movement has stemmed to promote that having a disability is a natural part of human diversity that …

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Social Isolation as Punishment: A Call to End Solitary Confinement

WebSolitary confinement is an extreme and brutal form of social isolation used widely as punishment in prisons. However, research shows that the practice is not only …

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How the New Child Allowance Nurtures Social Connectedness and …

WebAs part of the recent $1.9 trillion stimulus package, the White House passed a revolutionary bill providing poor and middle-class parents a monthly check of up to …

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GYM Staff — Social Creatures

WebGYM Staff. Rose Perry, PhD - Founding Partner. Dr. Perry is an applied research scientist, with a Ph.D. in Neuroscience & Physiology from New York University. Her research …

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Social Creatures Presents at the National Disability Forum

WebLast month, Social Creatures presented at the Social Security Administration's National Disability Forum. We are reposting our National Disability …

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Social Connectedness: An Overlooked Need of Autistic Individuals

WebSocial Connectedness: An Overlooked Need of Autistic Individuals. Aug 13. Written By Akshar Patel & Annie Brandes-Aitken. Edited by Stephen Braren & Rose …

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Partner With Us — Social Creatures

WebSocial Creatures x Charles Lazarus Childrens Abilities Center x STEAMpark. Social Creatures has partnered with the Charles Lazarus Children’s Abilities Center and …

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