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How conversation sparks intimacy

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Conversation is obviously a source of intimacy. But you mightn’t expect it to be one of the predominant sources. Often we consider intimacy as a function of physical closeness. But intimicy is about relational closeness in any form. And conversation is an extremely powerful way to generate it.

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The power of touch - Four extraordinary effects

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Human contact is an amazing thing. Just touching someone can have extraordinary effects on people. It’s been shown to release all sorts of chemicals and have all sorts of cognitive effects. In this article, we list four of the most powerful effects tha…


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How to get people to pay attention

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You can’t process everything that you can sense. It’s not possible. Think of all the things that are coming in from outside. The sounds, smells, sights. It would be like drinking from a firehose. We’ve got to have a way to limit that information; to cu…


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What is love?

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What’s love? It’s a tough idea to wrap our heads around. We’ve talked about it here, and here, and <a href=“https://btr.mt/analects/emotion-in-r…


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The 'love' hormone isn't so lovely

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Oxytocin has been called ‘the great facilitator of life’ and rarely have we celebrated a chemical like we do oxytocin. People get this bad boy <a rel=“nofollow noopener” target=“_blank“ class=“external-link” href=“https://www.google.com.au/search?q=oxy…


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