Lesson 18: New Friends And Relapse Prevention - Slide 17
A Rapid Decline
- During our teenage years, we spend nearly one third of our time with friends
- For the rest of our lives, the average time spent with friends is less than 10%
- Scientists are uncovering how friendships shape our expectations, desires, and goals for the future
- Our closest relationships have a powerful effect on our behavior, even in the absence of the other person
- It appears that our close relationships can
influence beliefs that endure for decades
- Friends influence us, if your best friend has
a healthy diet, you are 5 times more
likely to have a healthy diet yourself
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