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What do strong friendships do for us mentally and physically? How many friends can we have, and does being popular equate to being happy?
The research referenced includes:
Falconer, Erin. 2022. How to Break Up with Your Friends: Finding Meaning, Connection, and Boundaries in Modern Friendships.
Guroglu, Berna. The power of friendship: The developmental significance of friendships from a neuroscience perspective, Child Development Perspectives, Volume 16. Issue 2, June 2022, Pages 110-117, https://doi.org/10.1111/cdep.12450
Massing-Schaffer, Maya; Nesi, Jacqueline; Tezler, Eva; Lindquist, Kristen; Prinstein, Mitchell. Adolescent Peer Experiences and Prospective Suicidal Ideation: The Protective Role of Online-Only Friendships. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, Volume 51, Issue 1, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1080/15374416.2020.175001 9
Stephanie Tom Tong, Brandon Van Der Heide, Lindsey Langwell, Joseph B. Walther, Too Much of a Good Thing? The Relationship between Number of Friends and Interpersonal Impressions on Facebook, Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, Volume 13, Issue 3, 1 April 2008, Pages 531–549, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1083-6101.2008.00409.x
