Michael Trainer · BenBella / Simon & Schuster
Your nervous system is out of tune.
You can feel alone in a crowded room and fully alive with one person. Resonance shows why, and how to build the relationships that change your life. It's measurable. It's learnable.
“Outstanding! I wouldn't change a word.”
Praise for Resonance
The people who study connection are paying attention.
“The neuroscience is clear: Our brains don't just prefer connection—they're incomplete without it . . . Michael Trainer has written the book I wish existed when I started my research—one that honors both the data and the mystery.”
“I've always believed that relationships drive business results. In Resonance, Michael Trainer shows us the neuroscience behind that truth, and how to turn human connection into a leadership advantage.”
“At Modern Elder Academy, we've learned that wisdom comes from connection, not achievement. Resonance reveals why—the neuroscience proves that ‘The More’ Michael describes is real, measurable, and transformative. This is the book I wish I'd had at 30.”
“Resonance reveals why some connections transform us while others leave us unchanged. Essential reading for anyone seeking deeper relationships.”
“A compelling case that what we are really craving is not more productivity or self-help but genuine connection.”
“Resonance introduces ‘The More,’ which is really cool and which no one has ever said before. It's clear, beautifully written, and makes a promise that will keep the reader turning the pages.”
Inside the book
The biology of belonging, the seven pillars, and a practice you can start tonight.
The Biology
Why your nervous system chooses your people, and what happens in the body when two people truly connect.
The Seven Pillars
Generosity · Deep Listening · Integrity · Add Value · Uncommon Common Ground · Create Connection · Something Bigger
The Practice
Batteries vs. Blackholes · Laboratory Relationships · The Upward Spiral
The Resonance Podcast
The book started as 400 conversations.
From the Dalai Lama to President Carter, Maria Sharapova to Wim Hof: the scientists, leaders, artists and athletes whose insights became Resonance. New episodes every week.
About the author
Michael Trainer
Co-creator of Global Citizen, which mobilized $40 billion in policy commitments reaching 2.25 billion lives. Host of the Resonance Podcast. Speaker at the UN and Harvard. For thirty years he has studied one question: what turns two people into something more?
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