Depression is associated with social risk factors, social impairments and poor social
functioning. This paper gives an overview of these social aspects using the NIMH Research …

Humans are an unusually prosocial species, who engage in social behaviors that include
altruism—whereby an individual engages in costly or risky acts to improve the welfare of …

Financial and prosocial biases in favor of attractive adults have been documented in the
labor market, in social transactions in everyday life, and in studies involving experimental …

Conflict can profoundly affect individuals and their groups. Oftentimes, conflict involves a
clash between one side seeking change and increased gains through victory and the other …

Understanding how individuals form and maintain strong social networks has emerged as a
significant public health priority as a result of the increased focus on the epidemic of …

Abstract The contribution by De Dreu and Gross oversimplifies the complexity of the topic. I
provide counterarguments that undermine the two sweeping contentions on which the …

Many ecological economists advocate the need to evolve beyond capitalism if we want to
flourish as a society as well as respect the safe boundaries of our planet. While becoming …

Oxytocin is a hypothalamic neuropeptide that has gained attention for the effects on social
behavior. Recent findings shed new light on the mechanisms of oxytocin in synaptic …

Humans belong to a minority of mammalian species that exhibit monogamous pair‐bonds,
thereby enabling biparental care of offspring. The high reward value of interpersonal …

A tightly argued and expansive examination of the pitfalls of transhumanism that reacquaints
us with what it means to live well. Advocates of transhumanism, or" radical" enhancement …