This \;talk will cover how important s ocial interactions with strangers are for well-being and social integratio n\, how these interactions were missing during the pandemic\, how people a re more hesitant than they need to be about such interactions\, the virtuo us cycle that an interaction with a stranger sets in motion\, and how havi ng or seeing others with a dog facilitates these processes.
\nThis e vent will be livestreamed. Watch it here &rarr\;
\nProfessor \;Denise \;Beike has be en a faculty member at the University of Arkansas for over 30 years. Her r esearch focuses on people's close relationships\, including with their pet s\, and how remembering life events influences people's relationships\, id entity\, and motivation. In addition to teaching thousands of undergraduat e students in the classroom\, she has mentored the research of 25 undergra duate honors students and 16 Master's and Ph.D. students. She is the co-au thor of the books The Self and Memory and Memory 101.
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