Why studying bees can teach us about human loneliness | Sarah Kocher | TEDxNewEngland

[Music] Did you know that strong social bonds can be as good for your health as quitting smoking. Or that connecting with someone, even briefly in a checkout line, can help to improve overall happiness. There are reward centers in our brain that get a little boost whenever we give to charities or we help someone in distress.Social connections hugely benefit our health. But there can also be costs when we lose these connections. Loneliness can increase a person's risk of death by 26% in any given year.We all ...