{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The secret to making friends","description":"What is the secret to making and having friends? Listen in, it might surprise you! 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 http:\/\/ahappieryear.com [00:00] Intro [01:40] Spatial ecology [04:52] How many hours does it take to make a friend? Study 1 (adults that moved cities) [08:50] How many hours does it take to make a friend? Study 2 (college students) [10:50] Striving Behaviours, quality conversation [13:13] What is the secret to being liked? [15:20] Outtro&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; References:  Ebbesen, E.B., Kjos, G.L., &amp;amp; Kone\u010dni, J. (1976).&amp;nbsp; Spatial ecology: Its effects on the choice of friends and enemies. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 12(6), 505-518. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/0022-1031(76)90030-5   Hall, J. A. (2019). How many hours does it take to make a friend\u202f? Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36(4), 1278\u20131296. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/0265407518761225   Aronson, E., &amp;amp; Worchel, P. (1966). Similarity versus liking as determinants of interpersonal attractiveness. Psychonomic Science, 5(4), 157-158. http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.3758\/BF03328329  ","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\/11687546\/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\/55254026"}