Sources & Key Research — Connection, Purpose & Meaning
The research and references behind Connection, Purpose & Meaning.
[1] World Health Organization. Social connection linked to improved health and reduced risk of early death, 30 June 2025. Read more.
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[4] Holt-Lunstad, J., Smith, T. B. and Layton, J. B. Social relationships and mortality risk: A meta-analytic review. PLOS Medicine, 2010. Read the review.
