In 2025, several psychology studies aimed at understanding hugging were published. Here are the major takeaways from them.

Finding new friends as an adult can be hard. Can a heartfelt hug spark social interest? A new study investigated.

After nearly 11 months with no physical contact because of the pandemic, I stopped by a friend’s home on a January afternoon. It was a dreary Friday and we stood six feet away from one another in her ...

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As the news has filled with stories about mass layoffs, political strife and poor economic indicators, workers are holding onto their jobs like they’re life preservers in a stormy, uncertain sea — ...

Americans go for it, but beware of the "wandering hand-hugger." May 12, 2014— -- Americans are known worldwide for their enthusiastic hugs, and now the Chinese are emulating the physical warmth ...

Matthew Owenby, chief strategy officer, Aflac. I’ve been in HR for over two decades, and I’ve never seen workplace terminology evolve this quickly: Job hugging. Quiet cracking. Rage applying. Every ...

After the “Great Resignation” of 2021–2022, when millions of workers quit their jobs each month, more employees are now choosing to stay put for the sake of stability. A Federal Reserve Bank of New ...

In Beijing's central district, trees are everywhere: in parks, along roadsides and in courtyards inside people's houses. Many ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the way we interact with technology, and Hugging Face is at the forefront of this transformation. This platform is a hub for AI innovation, where anyone with ...

Google and Hugging Face have announced a strategic partnership aimed at advancing open AI and machine learning development. This collaboration will integrate Hugging Face's platform with Google ...

(Bloomberg) -- Hugging Face Inc., a startup that makes artificial intelligence software and hosts it for other companies, said it has been valued at $4.5 billion after raising $235 million in funding.