Software aims to tweak building design to encourage social interaction among residents

Credit to Author: Joanne Lee-Young| Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2022 23:19:43 +0000

Architects, engineers and psychologists are working on ways to change building designs to better facilitate “sociability.”

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The OTHER: do we have an us-versus-them mindset?

Credit to Author: Ramya Ramanathan| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 13:20:10 +0000

The concept of self requires the existence of “the other.” Sociologists use the concept of “othering” to describe how differences are understood and identities are constructed. People often assume that because someone has a different skin tone or dresses differently or has a different accent, they may not have much in common with them. They […]

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‘High Maintenance’ Creators Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfeld Told Us How to Stop Feeling Lonely

Credit to Author: Beckett Mufson| Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 23:48:05 +0000

We got deep with the creators of the HBO stoner dramedy to see how they cope with loneliness. Hint: It’s weed…sort of.

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