[Article] Children need close pals, not popularity

(Source: Children Need Close Pals, Not Popularity - WSJ)
https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/children-need-close-pals-not-popularity-1505485670

   This article verifies what I have believed in for so long. For some, it would be a totally different story that he or she should be recognized in one way or the other, and be focused by others as a kind of celebrity, being able to boast of oneself. But as far as I was concerned, I used to need someone to talk to and to share what I had gone through in good times and bad times as well.

   This article clarifies how humans have been impacted in emotional senses to establish a relationship with others, especially with peers. The findings reveal that intimacy, not popularity is a very strong indicator to stablize an emotional status.