Psychologist\, Professor\, and New York Ti
mes Bestselling Author Dr. Marisa Franco's book
\, \;Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make&ndash\;And
Keep&ndash\;Friends\, explores the science of different attachmen
t styles and how they impact our relationships&ndash\;often in ways we don
&rsquo\;t realize!
How do we make and keep friends in an era of
distraction\, burnout\, and chaos\, especially in a society that often pr
izes romantic love at the expense of other relationships? In \;Platoni
c\, Dr. Marisa G. Franco unpacks the latest\, often counterintuitive findi
ngs about the bonds between us&mdash\;for example\, why your friends aren&
rsquo\;t texting you back (it&rsquo\;s not because they hate you!)\, and t
he myth of &ldquo\;friendships happening organically&rdquo\; (making frien
ds\, like cultivating any relationship\, requires effort!). As Dr. Franco
explains\, to make and keep friends you must understand your attachment st
yle&mdash\;secure\, anxious\, or avoidant: it is the key to unlocking what
&rsquo\;s working (and what&rsquo\;s failing) in your friendships.
Making new friends\, and deepening longstanding relationships\, is pos
sible at any age&mdash\;in fact\, it&rsquo\;s essential. The good news: th
ere are specific\, research-based ways to improve the number and quality o
f your connections using the insights of attachment theory and the latest
scientific research on friendship. \;Platonic \;provides a clear a
nd actionable blueprint for forging strong\, lasting connections with othe
rs&mdash\;and for becoming our happiest\, most fulfilled selves in the pro
cess.
Register
today to learn more about how to harness the science of human connect
ion to create cultures of belonging. \;
About
the Author: \;An enlightening psychologist\, \;New Y
ork Times \;bestselling author\, and TED speaker\, Dr. Marisa G. Franco is known for digesting and communicating
science in ways that resonate deeply enough with people to change their l
ives. \;
Dr. Franco works as a professor at The University
of Maryland and authored \;Platonic: How The Science of Attachment Can Hel
p You Make &ndash\; and Keep &ndash\; Friends. \;She writes a
bout friendship for \;Psychology Today \;and has been a featured c
onnection expert for major publications like \;The New York Times\,&nb
sp\;The Telegraph\, and \;Vice.
Dr. Franco speaks on belong
ing at corporations\, government agencies\, non-profits\, and universities
across the country\, including Harper Collins Publishers\, Cisco\, Americ
an Association for the Advancement of Science\, and The Department of Stat
e.
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