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Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides

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Finalist for The Next Big Idea Bookclub • Book of the Year Selection Behavioral Scientist and Greater Good Society

“This is perhaps the richest book on belonging you’ll ever read.… The inspiration one draws from every page of this book is an enhanced sense of what is possible. It revives the very thing we need most in these times: hope.” ―Claude M. Steele, author of Whistling Vivaldi

Discover the secret to flourishing in an age of division: belonging. In a world filled with discord and loneliness, finding harmony and happiness can be difficult. But what if the key to unlocking our potential lies in this deceptively simple concept? Belonging is the feeling of being a part of a group that values, respects, and cares for us―a feeling that we can all cultivate in even the smallest corners of social life. In Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides, Stanford University professor Geoffrey L. Cohen draws on his own and others’ groundbreaking scientific research to offer simple, concrete solutions for fostering a sense of belonging. These solutions can generate surprisingly significant and long-lasting benefits.

Small but powerful actions can bolster belonging―actions such as encouraging people to reflect on their core values before they face a challenge or expressing belief in someone’s capacity to reach a higher standard. A wide range of innovative approaches have been found to boost achievement at work and at school, bridge political divides, reduce prejudice, and even contribute to overall health. Rigorously tested in diverse arenas―from classrooms to disadvantaged neighborhoods to iconic Silicon Valley companies―these methods offer a path forward in these demanding times. Belonging is a compelling read for all who yearn for a more connected world, whether you’re a manager or employee, an educator or student, a parent or caregiver, or simply someone seeking to make the most out of every moment you spend with others. Packed with actionable insights and specific strategies, this book offers hope and practical guidance, serving as both an inspiration and a roadmap to creating a world of inclusion, understanding, and empathy.

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"Perhaps the richest book on belonging you'll ever read..."Claude M. Steele

"An engaging analysis of the science and practice of breaking down the barriers" ― Adam Grant

"A Masterpiece of social psychology"--Beverly Daniel Tatum

"The book is masterful, showcasing highly effective interventions. An inspiration!"-Peter Salovey

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"This book is a beacon of hope for our fractured times. A leading expert on belonging offers an engaging analysis of the science and practice of breaking down the barriers between people and building bridges to a more respectful world."
― Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again

"Belonging is a masterpiece of social psychology―well-researched, highly engaging, and fundamentally useful to anyone who wants to bring out the best in themselves and in others, whether at school, at home, or in the workplace. At a time of so much social disruption and disconnection, Geoffrey L. Cohen has provided a very helpful and profoundly hopeful guide, rooted in well-tested psychological principles, that we urgently need. Everyone should read this book!"
― Beverly Daniel Tatum, author of Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? and Other Conversations About Race

"No one before Geoffrey L. Cohen has pulled together all the research relevant to diversity and inclusion in a single volume, helping us to understand belonging through a social psychological lens. The book is masterful, showcasing highly effective interventions. An inspiration!"
― Peter Salovey, president of Yale University

"Belonging combines rich science, compelling stories, and beautiful prose to illuminate the social psychological principles behind the need to belong and how to foster belonging and connection in a fractured world. Reading this book will yield insights into your own motivation and behavior and will help you understand the source of many pressing problems of our time."
― Sonja Lyubomirsky, author of The How of Happiness

"This book shines piercing illumination on one of today’s most timely topics―the causes and consequences of belonging to modern social groups. Importantly, it maps scientifically grounded routes to minimizing the harmful consequences while optimizing the positive ones. The world needs this book."
― Robert B. Cialdini, PhD, author of Influence and Pre-Suasion

"An exhilarating book, filled with actionable insights about making the world around you better."
― Dacher Keltner, author of Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and how it Can Transform Your Life

"A well-written treatise on being a better person."
― Kirkus

"Cohen alternates between telling the deep history of successful social psychological interventions and focusing on modern interventions that are being used to astounding effect...If we want more people to have the chance to maximize their abilities and their contributions to society, reading Belonging is the right place to start."
― Matthew Lieberman, Science Magazine

About the Author

Geoffrey L. Cohen is professor of psychology and the James G. March Professor of Organizational Studies in Education and Business at Stanford University. He lives in Palo Alto, California.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ W. W. Norton & Company (September 13, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1324006188
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1324006183
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.59 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.3 x 1.3 x 9.3 inches
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L. Yapps Cohen
5.0 out of 5 stars Belonging stands as sustenance for the self.
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2023
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There's more to Belonging than meets the eye. It reads like a definitive series of stories about membership in a group while serving as a scholarly treatise on the psychology of belonging to something bigger than one's self. Cohen exhibits an honest, down-home style of expression that includes admitting when he's fallen prey to the psychological phenomenon he is studying as a scholar. He will admit his own reactions -- including adverse ones -- to some unsettling dimension of a study's set-up to say, for example, "I felt uncomfortable with that." Cohen, nevertheless, remains non-judgmental yet thorough. The extensive and comprehensive bibliography exhibits that scholarship, with attribution of subject matter in the text to its appropriate source. His sources include not only published references and studies, but also his own personal experiences as well as learnings from family, particularly his father, an incredibly intelligent and remarkably likeable physicist. Belonging, the book, stands as a scholarly work on the title concept while reading like illustrative vignettes explaining the subject in its finer and revealing detail. Superbly written, a must-read for psychologists and not just for professionals but for anyone who wants to be something more than an individual.
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Anonymous42
5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2024
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Excellent distillation of the research on belonging, written in a consumable way for anyone interested in supporting other's sense of belonging and / or understanding your own experiences in multiple contexts. As an added bonus, Dr. Cohen's interviews on multiple, freely available podcasts (online or by using an app) further bring to life the concepts and examples discussed in the text.
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Harry M Hutson
5.0 out of 5 stars Wise interventions and situation crafting...
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2022
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This is my new favorite book. Cohen's combination of research summaries, practical applications, accessible stories, essential themes and great writing is an exemplary text in social psychology. Belonging, in my mind, "belongs" on the rung in Maslow's hierarchy that is just above food, clothing and shelter. Feeling included, connected, supported and nurtured is required for us to be healthy, happy, and sometimes even alive. Thank you, Professor Cohen for repositioning this aspect of human nature in our collective psyche to where it has always been--hiding out in plain sight.
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TigerKnightPirateWolf
5.0 out of 5 stars Accessible treatment of a critical current societal need backed by rich, extensive research
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2023
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"Is this a setting for people like me? Are these my people?"

We've all asked these questions, or ones like them, at some time or another. Sometimes the yes is so clear as to make us overlook the question; at other times, the possibility seems so remote as to make us want to run from it.

But here's the thing: wherever we are, we ended up there somehow for a reason. Maybe we share the same neighborhood, even if the people there don't look like the people we're used to. We might have pursued education, representing a family for whom hasn't previously been, maybe couldn't have previously been, a priority. Or perhaps we're just glad to have the same smiling person hook us up with our daily caffeine hit.

In each of these situations, and countless others, we want to know we're accepted, respected, and valued. We want to feel like we have a place. We want to belong.

Through poignant stories, research summaries, and narrative that ties the two together engagingly and accessibly, Dr. Cohen helps the reader understand how far outside the fold many of us feel, how common the desire to have a group that accepts us is, and practical strategies we can use to all help each other achieve the sense of belonging that Baumeister and Leary (1995), Walton and Cohen (2007), Walton and Brady (2017), Gray, Yough, and Williams (2018) have discussed in their research. The book is a comfortable, approachable read.
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Kat
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book with examples and stories to better understand!
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2023
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Exceptional book! You won't be disappointed.
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Cory and Ashley Colby
5.0 out of 5 stars Every Leader in Higher Ed Needs to Read This
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2023
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While this isn't specifically aimed at higher education leadership, it hits on the nose exactly the things that need to be centered by the leaders in this field. The fact that the author comes from higher education seems to make his connection more natural for these readers. Everyone in leadership really should read this, but especially those in education from the classrooms to the central offices. Highly recommend that this one not just go on the list, but that it jumps to the front of the list so that it starts having impacts as soon as possible.
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fravid
5.0 out of 5 stars And insightful and thoughtful read.
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2022
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The Professors analysis are quite interesting and thought-provoking. I truly enjoyed this work and would love to see a follow-up.
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Sue
3.0 out of 5 stars Really wanted to love it but........
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2023
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As the lone female in a STEM PhD class at a top 5 university in the 1960's, I REALLY do understand how it feels to not "belong". So I came to the party wanting to love this book, but I found it a bit disappointing. I found myself slogging through what I felt were rather wordy descriptions of concepts that seemed obvious. Also I felt that the detailed descriptions of the experimental designs detracted from the flow and impact of the conclusions. It seemed like review article in a social psychology journal translated and expanded into conversational style for mass publication. Maybe that's what society needs to solve this problem??? I DID very much like the last chapter summarizing the key takeaways or "How we can all create belonging" which I felt contained everything I need to get from the book with much less effort.
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Philippe Korda
5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating review of brief interventions that change lives
Reviewed in France on November 1, 2022
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As a big fan of Geoffrey Cohen I expected a lot from his book, and the book exceeded my expectations. I learned a lot about the power of wise interventions (a subject I’ve been studying for years though) but I learned even more about how much belonging matters in all areas of life. A very, very inspiring book indeed.
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