The Surprising Benefits of Talking to Strangers
Talking to strangers has many benefits, including:
Reducing loneliness
Improving well-being
Assisting learning
Increasing creativity
Heightening sense of belonging
We are generally anxious about strangers, but focusing on curiosity can reduce anxiety in social interactions. The experience of talking with others and hearing a stranger's voice makes us realize they have a rich inner life of thoughts, feelings, emotions, and experiences, just like us.
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