College freshmen turn to empathic people in stressful times, Stanford study says. In an era of nearly boundless online “friend” networks, Stanford researchers found that students are able to distinguish those real-life friends who are most able to help them deal with stressful times.

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College freshmen turn to empathic people in stressful times, Stanford study says. In an era of nearly boundless online “friend” networks, Stanford researchers found that students are able to distinguish those real-life friends who are most able to help them deal with stressful times.