Your Acquaintances Are the Key to a Connected and Happier Life
We’ll talk to a leading expert about how acquaintances might be the key to creating connection.
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Show Notes
The barista who makes your morning coffee, the person at the dog park or the fellow commuter who you exchange a smile with on the bus every day: You may not know their names, but these acquaintances are more important than you think. Scientists believe that the people with whom you might share a “hello” or a quick nod or a passing glance can help you live a happier life. With loneliness on the rise, acquaintances might be the key to creating connection. We’ll talk to a leading expert and hear from you: who are the acquaintances in your life, the ones you know, but don’t know?
Guests:
Gillian Sandstrom, director, Sussex Centre for Research on Kindness at the University of Sussex, United Kingdom
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