Archive for August, 2007
Toxic Friends: An Interview with Florence Isaacs
Freelance journalist Florence Isaacs, an expert on relationships, friendship, and effective communication in business and social situations, wrote the groundbreaking book on friendship, Toxic Friends True Friends: How Your Friendships Can Make or Break Your Health, Happiness, Family, and Career (Citadel, 2003). When I decided to write a book about fractured friendships, her book was high on my reading […]
Friendship in Strange Places: Science Laboratories
I write a regular column called Mind Matters for the Science Magazine web site, ScienceCareers.org. My latest article, called The Complex Biochemistry of Laboratory Friendships describes some of the opportunities and perils posed by friendships in the workplace. Click here to read the article.
Retro Friends: A blast from the past
A recent article in the Toronto Globe and Mail notes the growing number of women who are rekindling friendships from the past. One explanation for the trend: Technology is making it easier to find that best friend from high school that you haven’t heard from for ages. You can Google her; search for her on […]
College Friendships: A Case of Easy Come, Easy Go?
Some might say that college friendships are as easy to go as they are to come. Everyone agrees that college campuses are fertile settings for the development of close relationships. Students live together, study together, and party together. With geographical proximity—and shared interests and experiences—it’s not surprising that many of the friendships that begin in […]
Friendship: Making It Work
A recent article in USA Today posed the question about whether or not friendships in the workplace are good or bad. It simply isn’t that simple.
Just for Fun: Have a friend who lights up your life?
Olay is sponsoring a Light Up Your Life contest for women It’s easy to enter. Just upload a 2-minute video that explains why your friend inspires you… The winner will receive a four day, 3-night trip to New York City, accompanied by the woman who "Lights up Her Life." The trip includes round-trip coach […]
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