Today, lasting attachments are less preferred and often disparaged. Without them, however, we feel like something is wrong. We don’t know why, but we long for the place where “everybody knows your name.” Or the crowded sports arena or concert hall where thousands of people act on the same impulse. Or the political group that shares your anger. Or the online forum that welcomes your comments. These things feel good because social alliances stimulate oxytocin.
