'No big words clause' -- Introduction: Three hard truths about our social lives -- I: How interaction and isolation shape brain health. Don't be shy: the hidden benefits of social interaction ; The only organ that gets lonely: how social isolation dismantles brain function -- II: Nurturing your brain in a post-interaction world. Building social habits: working around the brain's natural limitations ; Empathy and apathy: a tale of perspective ; Anything you can do, I can do better: animal interactions and what we can learn from them ; A virtual world: what do we get from online interactions? ; Tangled wires: how love, touch, and deep connections tickle the brain ; Becoming a better interactor: the science of likability ; Under the influence: how drugs manipulate the social brain ; Humanity's best friend: why loving dogs is good for your brain ; Moving forward, together ; Social journal.
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