Interesting Facts About Friendship
1. Several studies have shown that, at least between chimpanzees, baboons, horses, elephants, bats and dolphins, animals can form friendships for life with individuals that aren’t from their species.
2. When faced with major illnesses, those individuals with a great social network are in a better position to survive. The loving support of friends helps them through the healing process.
3. "With a Little Help From My Friends" (Beatles) was released in year 1967 on celebration of 10th International Friendship Day.
4. A 2004 study published in the American Sociological Review revealed that the average number of trusted friends fell by a third in the past 20 years and the proportion of people with no confidants had doubled.
5. The ability to put yourself in someone else’s shoes is a key human characteristic, but with friends we take it to the next level. A group at the University of Virginia studied brain scans from 22 different people who were under threat of receiving small electrical shocks to either themselves, a friend, or a stranger.
No comments:
Post a Comment