http://jennifervmiller.com/does-the-people-equation-include-chimps/ Musings on mastering the people equation by Jennifer V. Miller Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:50:12 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://jennifervmiller.com/does-the-people-equation-include-chimps/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Jane Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:41:43 +0000 http://jennifervmiller.com/?p=40#comment-8 Without actually stating it, your article tells the truth of what studies of human behavior have proven. We are born with a need for relatioships. While they are not human beings, there are enough similarities in the animal kingdom to support the hypothesis that anything that breathes 'attracts' some form of relationship. Back to your topic though. In the chaotic lifestream we all experience, there are few opportunities to connect in person and even fewer opportunities to stay connected to those we want a sustaining relationship with. Whether personal or academic, we have many reasons to nurture relationships. Social media allows us to stay connected, create new connections, share personal insights, gain knowledge, and even sometimes live precariously through the fun antics of others. We even learn to be empathetic and see things differently through the blurring of lines that don't show up across social media. I need to stop monkeying around - and do something really productive today. Without actually stating it, your article tells the truth of what studies of human behavior have proven. We are born with a need for relatioships. While they are not human beings, there are enough similarities in the animal kingdom to support the hypothesis that anything that breathes ‘attracts’ some form of relationship. Back to your topic though. In the chaotic lifestream we all experience, there are few opportunities to connect in person and even fewer opportunities to stay connected to those we want a sustaining relationship with. Whether personal or academic, we have many reasons to nurture relationships. Social media allows us to stay connected, create new connections, share personal insights, gain knowledge, and even sometimes live precariously through the fun antics of others. We even learn to be empathetic and see things differently through the blurring of lines that don’t show up across social media. I need to stop monkeying around – and do something really productive today.

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