BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//mrlib.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:f51a3801-d479-4179-856d-bda673b3547c X-WR-CALDESC:Join us in virtual conversation with bestselling author Dr. Ma risa Franco\, one of the world’s leading experts in human connection. Her book\, Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make–And Keep– Friends\, explores the science of different attachment styles and how they impact our relationships–often in ways we don’t realize!\n\nHow do we mak e and keep friends in an era of distraction\, burnout\, and chaos\, especi ally in a society that often prizes romantic love at the expense of other relationships? In Platonic\, Dr. Marisa G. Franco unpacks the latest\, oft en counterintuitive findings about the bonds between us—for example\, why your friends aren’t texting you back (it’s not because they hate you!)\, a nd the myth of “friendships happening organically” (making friends\, like cultivating any relationship\, requires effort!). As Dr. Franco explains\, to make and keep friends you must understand your attachment style—secure \, anxious\, or avoidant: it is the key to unlocking what’s working (and w hat’s failing) in your friendships.\n\nMaking new friends\, and deepening longstanding relationships\, is possible at any age—in fact\, it’s essenti al. The good news: there are specific\, research-based ways to improve the number and quality of your connections using the insights of attachment t heory and the latest scientific research on friendship. Platonic provides a clear and actionable blueprint for forging strong\, lasting connections with others—and for becoming our happiest\, most fulfilled selves in the p rocess.\n\nRegister today to learn more about how to harness the science o f human connection to create cultures of belonging. \n\nAbout the Author: \n\nAn enlightening psychologist\, New York Times bestselling author\, and TED speaker\, Dr. Marisa G. Franco is known for digesting and communicati ng science in ways that resonate deeply enough with people to change their lives. \n\nDr. Franco works as a professor at The University of Maryland and authored Platonic: How The Science of Attachment Can Help You Make – a nd Keep – Friends. She writes about friendship for Psychology Today and ha s been a featured connection expert for major publications like The New Yo rk Times\, The Telegraph\, and Vice.\n\nDr. Franco speaks on belonging at corporations\, government agencies\, non-profits\, and universities across the country\, including Harper Collins Publishers\, Cisco\, American Asso ciation for the Advancement of Science\, and The Department of State.\n\nT he views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a p rogram does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endors ement or recommendation by Massanutten Regional Library. X-WR-RELCALID:c42c92b42337bc5363dab9908043bb1f X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20261101T020000 RDATE:20271107T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20270314T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:be9e9332-a318-4e92-973e-ab256f4f04bc DTSTAMP:20260704T034834Z DESCRIPTION:Join us in virtual conversation with bestselling author Dr. Mar isa Franco\, one of the world’s leading experts in human connection. Her b ook\, Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make–And Keep–F riends\, explores the science of different attachment styles and how they impact our relationships–often in ways we don’t realize!\n\nHow do we make and keep friends in an era of distraction\, burnout\, and chaos\, especia lly in a society that often prizes romantic love at the expense of other r elationships? In Platonic\, Dr. Marisa G. Franco unpacks the latest\, ofte n counterintuitive findings about the bonds between us—for example\, why y our friends aren’t texting you back (it’s not because they hate you!)\, an d the myth of “friendships happening organically” (making friends\, like c ultivating any relationship\, requires effort!). As Dr. Franco explains\, to make and keep friends you must understand your attachment style—secure\ , anxious\, or avoidant: it is the key to unlocking what’s working (and wh at’s failing) in your friendships.\n\nMaking new friends\, and deepening l ongstanding relationships\, is possible at any age—in fact\, it’s essentia l. The good news: there are specific\, research-based ways to improve the number and quality of your connections using the insights of attachment th eory and the latest scientific research on friendship. Platonic provides a clear and actionable blueprint for forging strong\, lasting connections w ith others—and for becoming our happiest\, most fulfilled selves in the pr ocess.\n\nRegister today to learn more about how to harness the science of human connection to create cultures of belonging. \n\nAbout the Author:\n \nAn enlightening psychologist\, New York Times bestselling author\, and T ED speaker\, Dr. Marisa G. Franco is known for digesting and communicating science in ways that resonate deeply enough with people to change their l ives. \n\nDr. Franco works as a professor at The University of Maryland an d authored Platonic: How The Science of Attachment Can Help You Make – and Keep – Friends. She writes about friendship for Psychology Today and has been a featured connection expert for major publications like The New York Times\, The Telegraph\, and Vice.\n\nDr. Franco speaks on belonging at co rporations\, government agencies\, non-profits\, and universities across t he country\, including Harper Collins Publishers\, Cisco\, American Associ ation for the Advancement of Science\, and The Department of State.\n\nThe views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a pro gram does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. R eference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsem ent or recommendation by Massanutten Regional Library. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260728T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260728T150000 LOCATION:https://libraryc.org/mrlib/178342 SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk: Marisa Franco END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR