The Social Biome

Andy J. Merolla

ISBN 10: 0300272146 / ISBN 13: 9780300272147

Published by Yale University Press, 2025

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Synopsis:

A deep dive into the importance of daily communication and how we can harness its power to create a better life   We spend much of our waking lives communicating with others. How does each moment of interaction shape not only our relationships but also our worldviews? And how can we create moments of connection that improve our health and well-being, particularly in a world in which people are feeling increasingly isolated?   Drawing from their extensive research, Andy J. Merolla and Jeffrey A. Hall establish a new way to think about our relational life: as existing within "social biomes"–complex ecosystems of moments of interaction with others. Each interaction we have, no matter how unimportant or mundane it might seem, is a building block of our identities and beliefs. Consequently, the choices we make about how we interact and who we interact with–and whether we interact at all–matter more than we might know. Merolla and Hall offer a sympathetic, practical guide to our vital yet complicated social lives and propose realistic ways to embrace and enhance connection and hope.

About the Author: Andy J. Merolla is a professor in the Department of Communication at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He lives in Santa Barbara, CA. Jeffrey A. Hall is a professor in the Department of Communication Studies and the director of the Relationships and Technology Lab at the University of Kansas. He lives in Lawrence, KS.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Social Biome
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication Date: 2025
Binding: HRD
Condition: New