Research
Research
While passion lies at the heart of Ten Tables, the science behind the importance of social connection speaks volumes – literally volumes! Featured here are several studies that we have encountered, dissected and discussed within our community.
While passion lies at the heart of Ten Tables, the science behind the importance of social connection speaks volumes – literally volumes! Featured here are several studies that we have encountered, dissected and discussed within our community.
UCLA Study
on Female
Connection
Harvard Study
on Human
Connection
Stanford Study on the Science of Social Connection
Mayo Clinic Study on Why Relationships Matter
“Nothing in life is to be feared,
it is only to be understood.”
MARIE CURIE
A scientific pioneer who discovered radium and polonium, and the first woman to win a Nobel Prize
“Nothing in life is to be feared,
it is only to be understood.”
MARIE CURIE
A scientific pioneer who discovered radium and polonium, and the first woman to win a Nobel Prize
Social Relationships & Mortality Risk: A Meta-Analytic Review
Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Timothy B. Smith, J. Bradley Layton (2010)
This landmark meta-analysis pooled decades of cohort studies and found that stronger social relationships are associated with a ~50% increased likelihood of survival
Social Integration and Healthy Aging Among U.S. Women
Shanshan Li, Kaitlin Hagan, Francine Goldstein, Tyler J. Vanderwheele (2018)
By utilizing data from the esteemed Nurses Health Study, it analyzed thousands of role-diverse women and the link to lower all-cause mortality
Social Networks, Host Resistance and Mortality: A Nine Year Follow-Up Study of Alameda County Residents
LF Berkman, SL Syme (1979)
One of the earliest prospective studies linking social network structure to all-cause mortality. The Berkman–Syme index from this study underpins many later women-focused analyses (e.g., Nurses’ Health Study) and remains central to operationalizing “social connection.”
Social Relationships and Health: A Flashpoint for Health Policy
Debra Umberson, Jennifer Karas Montez (2010)
A policy-relevant review summarizing how family and marital ties influence health behaviors and long-term outcomes. The review emphasizes that quality of relationships (emotional support) — not just marital status — drives health benefits for women.
