{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Strangers, maybe just friends you\u2019ve never met","description":"Those small interactions you have with strangers have quite a few hidden benefits! A Happier Year is now available \u2014&amp;nbsp; an illustrated calendar with 366 science-based actions. Use the code &quot;happycastlistener&quot; for 10% off at checkout on ahappieryear.com [00:42] Talk to strangers on your commute, it\u2019ll make you happier [07:15] Little social interactions make us happier [09:19] Introverts still need to talk&amp;nbsp; [11:45] Affective forecasting, the reason we don\u2019t think we\u2019ll enjoy eating spaghetti&amp;nbsp; [13:28] Smile at strangers, it makes them feel included [14:18] Put your phone down, you\u2019ll smile more  References  Epley, N., &amp;amp; Schroeder, J. (2014). Mistakenly Seeking Solitude, Journal of Experimental Psychology, 143(5), 1980\u20131999. Sandstrom, G. M., &amp;amp; Dunn, E. W. (2014). Is Efficiency Overrated?: Minimal Social Interactions Lead to Belonging and Positive Affect, Social Psychological and Personality Science, 5(4), 437\u2013442. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/1948550613502990 Zelenski, J. M., Whelan, D. C., Nealis, L. J., Besner, C. M., Santoro, M. S., &amp;amp; Wynn, J. E. (2013). Personality and Affective Forecasting\u202f: Trait Introverts Underpredict the Hedonic Benefits of Acting Extraverted, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 104(6), 1092\u20131108. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1037\/a0032281 Wesselmann, E. D., Cardoso, F. D., Slater, S., &amp;amp; Williams, K. D. (2012). To Be Looked at as Though Air\u202f: Civil Attention Matters. Psychological Science, 23(2) 166 \u2013168. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/0956797611427921 Kushlev, K., Hunter, J. F., Proulx, J., Pressman, S. D., &amp;amp; Dunn, E. (2019). Computers in Human Behavior Smartphones reduce smiles between strangers. Computers in Human Behavior, 91, 12\u201316. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.chb.2018.09.023  &amp;nbsp; Huge thanks to Ashley for suggesting this week's topic! :) ","author_name":"Happycast: The Science of Happiness","author_url":"https:\/\/facebook.com\/happycastpodcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/11480147\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/53762231"}