Why being ‘a little more social’ makes us happier than we expect, with Nicholas Epley, PhD
Speaking of Psychology
Kim Mills
4.5 • 839 Ratings
🗓️ 20 May 2026
⏱️ 39 minutes
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| 0:30.3 | Many of us go through our days surrounded by other people, yet we often keep to ourselves. |
| 0:36.6 | We sit next to someone on a train heading to work, |
| 0:39.9 | but keep our earbuds in and spend the ride scrolling on our phone. Or we engage in some chit-chat |
| 0:45.1 | with a colleague or a new acquaintance, but stop short of a real conversation. These moments may |
| 0:51.3 | seem small, but they matter more than you think. |
| 0:55.0 | Psychologist's research shows that even brief social interactions, talking to a stranger, |
| 1:00.4 | passing on a compliment, can boost our mood and enrich our life in significant ways, |
| 1:06.2 | and yet we hesitate. |
| 1:09.0 | We assume that other people aren't interested in talking, that a deeper conversation would |
| 1:13.2 | feel awkward, or that our kind words won't matter. |
| 1:17.1 | So why are we so often unsocial, avoiding connections that could make us happier? |
| 1:22.7 | What gets in the way of reaching out to others and what happens when we do? |
| 1:26.7 | How accurate are our assumptions of how |
| 1:29.0 | other people will respond to us? And as we're increasingly communicating through screens, |
| 1:34.7 | what kinds of interactions actually help us feel less alone? |
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