Category: socially distant
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Notes on Robin Dunbar’s ‘Friends: Understanding the Power of our Most Important Relationships’
Dunbar’s 2021 book is a deep dive into different aspects of friendship.
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Why am I shy?
Considering the impact of ‘social deprivation’ & social rejection.
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Too much solitude?
When a loner lifestyle starts to do more harm than good.
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Why I hate talking at the hairdressers
Why I hate talking at the hairdressers.
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Quiet at school
Quiet kids face prejudice in an education system that favours extroversion.
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‘Covid over? But I liked social distancing!’
Not everyone’s in a hurry to get back to normal. On how the pandemic may have led some people to reassess their social lives – and found it wanting.
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Why ‘Socially Distant’?
Welcome to Socially Distant. In this article, I explain why I created the site and what it’s all about.