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In Good Company: How kindness combats loneliness | NPR's 1A

“Caring for people who you respect and who appreciate you is the most durable and robust source of happiness that we have.” — Richard Weissbourd

Making Caring Common Faculty Director Richard Weissbourd recently joined host Jennifer White and fellow guests Dr. Kelli Harding MD MPH and social psychologist Naomi Eisenberger on the NPR show 1A, produced by WAMU 88.5. Together, they explored the connections between caring and mental health, as well as the value of caring for the collective good.

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