Here are some of the research-backed benefits of social connection: A new report looked at who is lonely and how Americans reach out for support across different genders and ages.

Studies of animals and people experiencing isolation have identified several brain structures that appear to be affected by a lack of social interaction. Although these studies can’t identify causal ...

Aknin, Lara B., Elizabeth W. Dunn, Gillian M. Sandstrom, and Michael I. Norton. "Does Social Connection Turn Good Deeds into Good Feelings? On the Value of Putting the 'Social' in Prosocial Spending." ...

has put together a list of social media in infographic format. Its timeline infographic highlights nearly 50 social platforms that have left a mark in social media history. Some are no longer with us ...

Even Facebook and Twitter don't typically refer to themselves as social networks -- at least not exclusively that. A newly released infographic might just help us grasp the social media landscape ...

Which social media marketing trends will be big deals in 2022? To find out, Hootsuite surveyed 18,100 marketers around the world, spoke with industry leaders, and examined third-party data. An ...