To be honest, I’m not much of a joiner. I have a lot of great friends, but I don’t belong to many other social groups. I’m not on a sports team, nor do I attend a specific church or work for a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Take a minute to think about the times you’ve felt most alive. There’s a high ...

Support groups provide emotional comfort, encouragement, and validation for those who share common issues and fears or have been through similar experiences. They also offer a safe and nonjudgmental ...

We were also interested in learning how the public feels about same-gender organized social groups or places where men can gather with other men and women with other women. Majorities of U.S. adults ...