Office Ours: The Big Benefits of Small Talk (with Dr. Gillian Sandstrom)

Podcast: Two Peas on a Pod · Podcast Nation

Opublikowano: 2026-10-22

What if the key to a more connected life isn't deeper conversations with the people closest to you, but a little more chitchat with the people you barely know? Dr. Gillian Sandstrom is an associate professor in the psychology of kindness at the University of Sussex. Her research focuses on the benefits of minimal social interactions with weak ties and strangers, and on the barriers that stop us from connecting with each other. She is also the author of the latest book, Once Upon a Stranger: The Science of How Small Talk Can Add Up to a...