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www.ramseysolutions.com/relationships/how-to-make-friends.

Brennan, Dan. “Psychological Benefits of Friendship.” WebMD, 25 Oct. 2021,

www.webmd.com/mental-health/psychological-benefits-of-friendship.

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Clarice. “How We Got Here: The Origin and Function of Friendship.” Baylor College of

Medicine Blog Network, 29 Mar. 2021,

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xt=Quite%20possibly%2C%20our%20strong%20desire.

Degges-White, Suzanne. “The 13 Essential Traits of Good Friends.” Psychology Today, 23 Mar.

2015,

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/lifetime-connections/201503/the-13-essential-traits-g

ood-friends.

This article was written by a prominent new organization that is dedicated to bringing accurate

and authentic information regarding psychology, and all the emotional aspects of the

human condition, including relationships, loss, personal growth and more. It also helps

that this is an article written by someone who has a PhD in this field and all of this further

provides its trustworthy information. The information in particular is relevant to my topic

as it talks about what makes a good friend through 13 different characteristics, including

loyalty, empathy, honesty, etc. It further goes into detail about what each trait constitutes,
 its overall purpose is to help us, the audience, to recognize and display those traits in our

friendships. I think this article would be best for anyone who is looking for improvements

in their social life or perhaps is interested in looking or learning more about the

psychology behind a good quality friendship.

Greenberg, Melanie. “How Traumas Create Negative Patterns in Relationships.” Psychology

Today,

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-mindful-self-express/201908/how-traumas-create

-negative-patterns-in-relationships.

This article was also written by Psychology Today, and as mentioned previously, it is a highly

accredited news organization that has thoroughly researched articles written by experts.

In this case, this article was written by Melanie Greenberg, who has a PhD and is a

current licensed and practicing psychologist. Furthermore, the information in this article

was also found in other medically reviewed articles, so I think overall, it is highly

trustworthy. This article talks about how trauma can prevent individuals from forming

quality interpersonal relationships and engaging in regular social interactions. The reason

is because trauma can often cause people to form negative perceptions about relationships

or trigger them into traumatized states based on a feeling of mistrust or extreme fear.

Furthermore, it can also cause individuals to choose to have unhealthy relationships and

also to stay in those relationships for long periods of time. The overall purpose of this

article is to teach readers to recognize these signs as well as to perhaps seek further

guidance and aid should this past trauma impact one’s ability to form friendships. I think

this article would be beneficial to anyone who would need this information because they

themselves are traumatized or know someone who is in that state.

Robinson, Kara Mayer. “How to Make New Friends.” WebMD, 2021,

www.webmd.com/balance/features/how-to-make-new-friends.

This article was written by Kara Mayer Robinson who is a freelance writer, wellness consultant,

talk show producer and psychotherapist. As this article heavily relies on psychology, and

the fact that it is written by someone who has expertise in that field verifies its accuracy

and trustworthiness. It is also published by WebMD, a news corporation known for being

a prominent source of health news to consumers all across the United States. This article

talks about how one can make friendships and maintain them throughout a period of time.

It talks about how one can put themselves into a social setting, and then how to approach

someone and take initiative. It also talks about what not to do when one tries to make new

friends, like taking care to avoid boasting, being too eager and rushing things. It’s overall

purpose is to help those who struggle with making friends make friends. I think overall

this article would be helpful to someone who would find it difficult to make friends and

might need a little help with it.

“The Benefits of Early Childhood Friendships and 3 Tips for Helping Your Child Establish

Meaningful Friendships.” Exchange Family Center, 2019,

www.exchangefamilycenter.org/exchange-family-center-blog/2019/10/1/the-benefits-of-e

arly-childhood-friendships-and-3-tips-for-helping-your-child-establish-meaningful-friend

ships#:~:text=Friendships%20benefit%20children%20by%20creating.

“What Are the Health Benefits of Friendship?” Www.medicalnewstoday.com, 23 July 2022,

www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/what-are-the-health-benefits-of-friendship#The-effe

ct-on-physical-health.
Gupta, Sanjana. “Why Can’t I Make Friends?” Verywell Mind,

www.verywellmind.com/why-can-t-i-make-friends-5199203.

This article is written by Verywell Mind, which is a site dedicated to spreading information about

inclusive mental health and their articles are expert-written and medically reviewed. This

article in particular is written by Sanjana Gupta, who is known for her wide span of work

and research in regards to mental and physical health. It was also medically reviewed by

Rachel Goldman who is a licensed psychologist and has a PhD and FTOS certification.

This more than proves its authenticity. All in all, this article talks about how and why one

might struggle making friends, such as the fact that they might be dealing with

underlying mental health conditions like anxiety or trauma. Or perhaps some people have

an extremely avoidant mindset and tend to avoid people as much as they can. Regardless

of these problems, the article goes into detail with each and every one, and further gives

the reader tips on how to improve their mindsets and make friendships. The ultimate

purpose was to help the audience achieve this as well. Overall, I think this article would

be best for someone who has struggled with making friends and perhaps suffers because

of the reasons listed in this article, but also hopes to overcome that.

Apa.org, 2023,

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of%2038%20studies.