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What is behind our need to belong?

Much of human behaviour, thought, and emotion stems from our need to belong.  In psychologist Christopher Peterson’s words, other people matter. In fact, they matter so much that they become a source of our self-esteem.  For years, I had no contact with my extended family in South Africa. In 2017, I began to rekindle those relationships. I …