Friendships in Adulthood: 5 Things to Know | Adam Dorsay | TEDxSanLuisObispo

This talk will lay out five important ideas about friendship, as seen by Dr. Adam Dorsay. These ideas come from research, his clinical observation as a psychologist, and personal experiences. Dr. Adam Dorsay is a licensed psychologist and a certified executive coach working in private practice in San Jose, CA. He specializes in assisting high-achieving adults (including professionals, executives, entrepreneurs, and professional athletes) with relationship issues, stress reduction, anxiety, and attaining more happiness in their lives. In 2016 he gave a well-watched TEDx talk about men and emotions. He is also a resiliency expert who has created programs for companies including Facebook and DigitalOcean. He is the host of a psychology podcast called SuperPsyched. He is happily married with two young boys and a hypoallergenic 33-pound Australian Labradoodle therapy dog, who lives at his home and works at his office. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at