Researcher, professor, and former Division III football player Nick Epley joins the show to talk about why we underestimate the benefits of social connections. We are a social species, and yet many of us choose to avoid connecting with others. Nick and I talk about his research on this, and about his new book, A Little More Social, which is all about how we can change our behavior to connect more with others. Special Guest: Nick Epley.Links:<ul><li><a title="Nicholas Epley" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nicholasepley.com/">Nicholas Epley</a></li><li><a title="A Little More Social: How Small Choices Create Unexpected Happiness, Health, and Connection: Epley, Nicholas: 9780593319543: Amazon.com: Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Little-More-Social-Unexpected-Connection/dp/0593319540/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2NHRE3PDA0WT1&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.mHTyYvO99PvEVb8CUaLOXy_gpmERFPhg_zBL8rFDqvKK7G8KK2j5hYMZMpG5bwAfxRhLIDP9j0z4bNW_T8S1NPz--WE3dpvAWZux35UTkGTSRYQUNWiw6tMr15g_yq6haOFGeyL2eXqD56vEbFTcc3dZDUqiDDTPVyxdv2phEvV2xOx2P19gB8w7Nfcq7CpCrNNcPOJgwUaLqjXS4zoZ6y9PbY8lqg0B_SBGxL9lGCR58z8aVLIHc5cG0uDR3-OgG8Cal0i9qkynJuIX0m-yqkPnuJn2NTNBEubLVzcZqG0.KrDCpz4NMdBszGv1GG-u0i2ICFanyu9yFA37fKfJXJg&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=a+little+more+social&amp;qid=1777992385&amp;sprefix=a+little+more+social%2Caps%2C122&amp;sr=8-1">A Little More Social: How Small Choices Create Unexpected Happiness, Health, and Connection: Epley, Nicholas: 9780593319543: Amazon.com: Books</a></li><li><a title="Strangers - YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCAURNnKqFo">Strangers - YouTube</a></li></ul>

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 &lt;p&gt;Researcher, professor, and former Division III football player Nick Epley joins the show to talk about why we underestimate the benefits of social connections. We are a social species, and yet many of us choose to avoid connecting with others. Nick and I talk about his research on this, and about his new book, &lt;em&gt;A Little More Social&lt;/em&gt;, which is all about how we can change our behavior to connect more with others. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Special Guest: Nick Epley.&lt;/p&gt;
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Researcher, professor, and former Division III football player Nick Epley joins the show to talk about why we underestimate the benefits of social connections—and how we can change our behavior to connect more with others.

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Episode 130: You Should Be Talking to Strangers (with Nick Epley)

Episode 130: You Should Be Talking to Strangers (with Nick Epley)

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