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Friendship

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Friendship.

Video playlists about Friendship

How to sustain meaningful relationships (near and far)

These talks can help guide you in nurturing close, meaningful bonds with a long-distance partner, family, a new acquaintance or anyone in between.

The secret to lifelong friendship

Tough conversations, lasting memories, shouldering loss together ... These speakers embody the highs and lows of true friendship.

The path to reconciliation

Go on an emotional journey with these courageous speakers who share how they transformed their pain into forgiveness.

Talks to watch if you have roommates

Related or not, living under the same roof can be tough.

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Talks about Friendship

How friendship affects your brain

Andrea Driessen

The profound power of gratitude and "living eulogies"

4 kinds of regret -- and what they teach you about yourself

What makes a friendship last?

How compassion could save your strained relationships

To future generations of women, you are the roots of change

William Sieghart

The connective potential of poetry

How couples can sustain a strong sexual connection for a lifetime

3 steps to turn everyday get-togethers into transformative gatherings

The best way to help is often just to listen

How to connect with depressed friends

Felice Belle and Jennifer Murphy

How we became sisters

Joan Blades and John Gable

Free yourself from your filter bubbles

Caitlin Quattromani and Lauran Arledge

How our friendship survives our opposing politics

The secret to living longer may be your social life

12 truths I learned from life and writing

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Exclusive articles about Friendship

How many close friends do most people have? The answer is …

In this special excerpt from the TED podcast Am I Normal?, data journalist Mona Chalabi turns to renowned friendship researcher Robin Dunbar to tackle this question. Can you guess what it is?

Posted Dec 2021

How to get over a friendship breakup

The end of a friendship can hit you with a heartbreak that you're not prepared for. Friendship coach Danielle Bayard Jackson and entrepreneur Kristen Newton explain how you can navigate this loss and move forward.

Posted May 2021

Dear Guy: “My friends and I bond by complaining, but it’s getting me down”

Sharing your complaints can bring you and your friends closer together -- but it has some dangerous side effects. Psychologist Guy Winch tells one reader how to break out of this way of relating.

Posted Jul 2020

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