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Why you should type less, talk more, according to science

A woman works in a house while workers are forced to work from home and demand payback for extra home office costs during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sassenheim, Netherlands October 2, 2020. Picture taken October 2, 2020. REUTERS/Eva Plevier - RC2HDJ9PLBE3

A simple phone call could make us feel more connected and boost wellbeing. Image: REUTERS/Eva Plevier

Claire Jones
Senior Lecturer in History of Science, , University of Liverpool
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