55 min

The Laws of Connection: Build Better Relationships | David Robson The Resilience Podcast

    • Self-Improvement

The Resilience Podcast is brought to you by the Resilience Institute. Click here to receive a Demo of our Resilience Assessment. In this episode:


well-known benefits of social connections
a rise in loneliness epidemic
social biases that prevent us from new connections
importance of recognizing ambivalent relationships and the stress caused by it
how can we disagree more constructively?
common mistakes we make when apologizing
tips to improve the existing connections

David Robson is an award-winning science writer specialising in the extremes of the human brain, body and behaviour. His third book, The Laws of Connection, will be published on June 4 (US) and June 6 (UK).



Useful links

David's book

David's article on eclipse

David's Twitter | @d_a_robson

Resilience Assessment

The Resilience Podcast is brought to you by the Resilience Institute. Click here to receive a Demo of our Resilience Assessment. In this episode:


well-known benefits of social connections
a rise in loneliness epidemic
social biases that prevent us from new connections
importance of recognizing ambivalent relationships and the stress caused by it
how can we disagree more constructively?
common mistakes we make when apologizing
tips to improve the existing connections

David Robson is an award-winning science writer specialising in the extremes of the human brain, body and behaviour. His third book, The Laws of Connection, will be published on June 4 (US) and June 6 (UK).



Useful links

David's book

David's article on eclipse

David's Twitter | @d_a_robson

Resilience Assessment

55 min