October 2014 PMID 25019381

Mistakenly seeking solitude.

Nicholas Epley, Juliana Schroeder

Mentions

273
Peak: 30 in Apr 2020
across 7 sources since Jan 2019

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5,346

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AI synopsis

What people are saying

Overall, the discussions reflect strong support and interest in the research, with numerous examples of how social interactions—even with strangers—can improve happiness; the tone is informative and motivated, highlighting the science behind human connection and challenging misconceptions about solitude.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions support the research findings, emphasizing that social connection boosts happiness, contrary to many beliefs about solitude.

InterestHigh interest

Posts consistently mention the relevance of the study and seem genuinely curious, with many citing examples and sharing personal connections.

EngagementHigh engagement

Many commenters reference specific research studies, episodes, or articles, indicating deep engagement with the science and implications.

ImpactHigh impact

The widespread sharing, linking to scientific studies, and calls to action suggest a meaningful influence on perceptions of social interaction and mental health.

Abstract in brief

  • Connecting with strangers on trains and buses generally leads to a more positive and productive experience than staying disconnected, even though people tend to believe they will enjoy solitude more.
  • Many individuals underestimate how interested strangers are in connecting, which contributes to their preference for solitude.
  • The positive effects of social interaction can be contagious, encouraging others to engage, but a common misunderstanding about the benefits of connecting can prevent people from taking social risks that could benefit their wellbeing.]

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Yuuko Morimoto
@myuuko · X

人が普段すれ違う人たちを無視しているのは,他の人とつながりを持つことのポジティブな効果をあまりに過小評価しているからだよという2014年の研究。つながりを持ってみる場合も,話しかけられた場合も,ポジティブ感情を経験する。/ Mistakenly seeking solitude https://t.co/BL5dNhsvzO

Sep 9, 2021 · 27 likes · 7 shares · 9,272 followers View post →
Flo Crivello
@Altimor · X

@DKThomp @ModeledBehavior @hamandcheese @mattsclancy I wonder how much of this is the “mistakenly seeking solitude” effect. People think they’re happier at home by themselves, but they’re wrong — they also believe they’re more productive WFH, but so far every piece of data also shows they’re wrong https://t.co/lc24XAOeoZ

Jun 11, 2021 · 10 likes · 1 share · 44,754 followers View post →
Assoc. of Academic Physiatrists (AAP)
@AAPhysiatrists · X

The Happiness Lab is a podcast by positive psychologist, @lauriesantos, who reviews the latest scientific research and shares some surprising stories that may change the way you think about happiness https://t.co/BwDVxB9jCQ #wellnesswednesday @AAPhysiatry_MSC @aaphysiatry_rfc

Jan 15, 2020 · 8 likes · 1 share · 7,379 followers View post →
Stanford Psychology Podcast
@StanfordPsyPod · X

REAIR SUMMER WEEK3! @EricNeumannPsy chats with @J_R_Schroeder on how we can motivate ourselves to talk to others more and why that is so beneficial! https://t.co/duhwoqI3y7 https://t.co/2qGxUmXxXz

Aug 10, 2023 · 8 likes · 2 shares · 1,823 followers View post →
John Wright
@docjohnwright · X

Thoughtful podcast on the importance of social interactions - even with strangers, and even for introverts. As lockdowns relax I hope we can establish in our daily routines https://t.co/iCS5gfvckN

May 30, 2021 · 7 likes · 8,773 followers View post →
Amy Merrick
@amyjmerrick · X

@emollick It's older now, but worth looking at Nick Epley's and Juliana Schroeder's "Mistakenly Seeking Solitude" if you're interested in this line of research: https://t.co/Sf6av5Ilh9

Feb 16, 2024 · 6 likes · 1 share · 2,486 followers View post →

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@audhd-psychnp.com · Bluesky

the video didn't even have a link to the article, so I can't even REALLY be sure that I'm connecting this to the correct article, but the U Chicago BUSINESS SCHOOL did a study in 2014 and wrote an article called "Mistakenly Seeking Solitude" sounds unbiased to me, what about you?

Oct 6, 2025 · 5 likes · 1 share View post →
Hayward Zwerling
@hzwerling.bsky.social · Bluesky

There is a famous experiment in psychology, called “mistakenly seeking solitude” which discovered this www.researchgate.net/publication/...

Oct 6, 2025 · 2 likes View post →
kitamura_koki@安心快活会
@ktmrkk.bsky.social · Bluesky

地下鉄で隣の人にひと言。シカゴ大の『Mistakenly Seeking Solitude』研究で会話グループは通勤満足度が最高に

Oct 6, 2025 View post →
kitamura_koki@安心快活会
@KokiKitamu59766 · X

地下鉄で隣の人にひと言。シカゴ大の『Mistakenly Seeking Solitude』研究で会話グループは通勤満足度が最高に

Oct 6, 2025 · 14 followers View post →
precisement.org
@precisement.bsky.social · Bluesky

Autre article cité : Epley, N., & Schroeder, J. (2014). Mistakenly seeking solitude. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 143(5), 1980–1999. doi.org/10.1037/a003... 7/7 #end

Sep 4, 2025 View post →
Ravangosha | روانگشا
@ravangosha · X

Jun 4, 2025 · 74 followers View post →
brady
@bmgentile · X

@memeticsisyphus the “mistakenly seeking solitude” study proved we shouldn’t be fearful of doing this: researchers placed participants on busses and told these commuters to chat with strangers — most thought it’d be awkward but both the initiators and strangers felt happier after the

Apr 13, 2025 · 1 like · 8,639 followers View post →
Kevin Campbell
@familyfinders · X

Mistakenly Seeking Solitude Which is a healthier choice on a train, speaking to a stranger or minding your own business? https://t.co/KwrctOF2sn

May 29, 2024 · 2,560 followers View post →
Vicky Saint-Ange
@VickySaintAnge · X

@EnzoDaumier https://t.co/s4alVGYRMh : Ignorer le besoin de connexion de l'humain est réellement dommageable à la santéet le small talk participe à ce besoin de connexion. https://t.co/i39utDZfeP : Le small talk est un outil très efficace pour le bien-être

Mar 4, 2024 · 333 followers View post →
Josh Watson, Ph.D.
@joshuatodPRprof · X

RT @amyjmerrick: @emollick It's older now, but worth looking at Nick Epley's and Juliana Schroeder's "Mistakenly Seeking Solitude" if you'r…

Feb 18, 2024 · 1 share · 1,595 followers View post →
Amy Merrick
@amyjmerrick · X

@emollick It's older now, but worth looking at Nick Epley's and Juliana Schroeder's "Mistakenly Seeking Solitude" if you're interested in this line of research: https://t.co/Sf6av5Ilh9

Feb 16, 2024 · 6 likes · 1 share · 2,486 followers View post →
ConnectWithConfidence
@ConnectingPod · X

Listen to "Mistakenly Seeking Solitude with @J_R_Schroeder by Connect With Confidence - with @KerriePhipps https://t.co/o5nGdH9TPI #loneliness #community #CombatingLoneliness

Feb 8, 2024 · 1 like · 22 followers View post →
Uma Gahd
@HouseOfGahd · X

I'm not naturally one to talk to strangers on the street, but #TheHappinessLab (possibly ep. 'Mistakenly Seeking Solitude' or 'The Introvert's Guide to Extroversion'?) talks about how science has proven that small talk is good for us. Seek connection. Be kind. Find happiness. https://t.co/itn5Az2hN8

Dec 1, 2023 · 1 like · 2,558 followers View post →
Eric Neumann
@EricNeumannPsy · X

RT @StanfordPsyPod: REAIR SUMMER WEEK3! @EricNeumannPsy chats with @J_R_Schroeder on how we can motivate ourselves to talk to others more…

Aug 10, 2023 · 2 shares · 12,050 followers View post →
Stanford Psychology Podcast
@StanfordPsyPod · X

REAIR SUMMER WEEK3! @EricNeumannPsy chats with @J_R_Schroeder on how we can motivate ourselves to talk to others more and why that is so beneficial! https://t.co/duhwoqI3y7 https://t.co/2qGxUmXxXz

Aug 10, 2023 · 8 likes · 2 shares · 1,823 followers View post →
AE
@AnsisEgle · X

RT @viedoklis6: Pārdomas pēc The Happiness Lab epizodes: Mistakenly Seeking Solitude. https://t.co/6FLEF0Gv4Q

Jun 16, 2023 · 1 share · 4,991 followers View post →
Man ir kas sakāms
@viedoklis6 · X

Pārdomas pēc The Happiness Lab epizodes: Mistakenly Seeking Solitude. https://t.co/6FLEF0Gv4Q

Jun 15, 2023 · 1 share · 992 followers View post →
VHC Initiative
@VHCInitiative · X

"Connecting with others increases happiness, but strangers in close proximity routinely ignore each other." This 2014 study 'examines the experience of connecting to strangers.' https://t.co/pOf1xhfwrn

May 2, 2023 · 448 followers View post →
あいかわ
@imaginary_organ · X

通勤電車に乗ってる人に無理やり見知らぬ乗客と会話させ、その際の感情の変化を調べるというすごい実験 https://t.co/F2GDnWBEFP

Mar 10, 2023 · 2,892 followers View post →
Clay Hebert
@clayhebert · X

@brutedeforce “Prolonged Social Isolation and Loneliness are Equivalent to Smoking 15 Cigarettes A Day” https://t.co/dTu2KdUaRV

Jan 23, 2023 · 2 likes · 11,779 followers View post →
Stanford Psychology
@StanfordPsych · X

RT @StanfordPsyPod: NEW EPISODE!! For our Thanksgiving Special, @EricNeumannPsy chats with @J_R_Schroeder about her outstanding work on UN…

Nov 24, 2022 · 2 shares · 7,214 followers View post →
Stanford Psychology Podcast
@StanfordPsyPod · X

Some key papers: https://t.co/xR3uPealwf https://t.co/IRNQwInH1N

Nov 24, 2022 · 1,823 followers View post →
Stanford Psychology Podcast
@StanfordPsyPod · X

NEW EPISODE!! For our Thanksgiving Special, @EricNeumannPsy chats with @J_R_Schroeder about her outstanding work on UNDERSOCIALITY. Are we mistakenly seeking solitude when we should be talking to others instead? Why? How can we change that?

Nov 24, 2022 · 6 likes · 2 shares · 1,823 followers View post →
Joaquin Massu
@jmassu · X

@grestini @infprivilegiada Con respecto a saludar a los extraños: “Connecting with others increases happiness” Estudio de profesores de UChicago https://t.co/IY280EMNgF

Oct 10, 2022 · 1 like · 250 followers View post →
Christopher Stevenson
@fern_breath · X

@fohfuu Anyway, here's the study linked in the article. Which coincidentally address causation vs. correlation. https://t.co/pgjLBE5R5D

Jul 18, 2022 · 3,997 followers View post →
Shanya
@ASoliloquist · X

Heard 'mistakenly seeking solitude' of #TheHappinessLab I completely disagree with the findings of 'speaking to strangers on your commute'. It's probably doable in the USA but definitely not in underdeveloped and developing countries bcuz that's inviting trouble for yourself.

Jun 17, 2022 · 14 followers View post →
Ryu Takahashi
@rtkhs_2718 · X

RT @myuuko: 人が普段すれ違う人たちを無視しているのは,他の人とつながりを持つことのポジティブな効果をあまりに過小評価しているからだよという2014年の研究。つながりを持ってみる場合も,話しかけられた場合も,ポジティブ感情を経験する。/ Mistakenly seek…

Apr 2, 2022 · 7 shares · 142 followers View post →
Sora-gakirei
@ducloud2020 · X

RT @myuuko: 人が普段すれ違う人たちを無視しているのは,他の人とつながりを持つことのポジティブな効果をあまりに過小評価しているからだよという2014年の研究。つながりを持ってみる場合も,話しかけられた場合も,ポジティブ感情を経験する。/ Mistakenly seek…

Mar 29, 2022 · 7 shares · 98 followers View post →
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@yoshi_mjm · X

RT @myuuko: 人が普段すれ違う人たちを無視しているのは,他の人とつながりを持つことのポジティブな効果をあまりに過小評価しているからだよという2014年の研究。つながりを持ってみる場合も,話しかけられた場合も,ポジティブ感情を経験する。/ Mistakenly seek…

Mar 29, 2022 · 7 shares · 207 followers View post →
大西 光代 @サイエンスライター
@hatter121 · X

RT @myuuko: 人が普段すれ違う人たちを無視しているのは,他の人とつながりを持つことのポジティブな効果をあまりに過小評価しているからだよという2014年の研究。つながりを持ってみる場合も,話しかけられた場合も,ポジティブ感情を経験する。/ Mistakenly seek…

Mar 29, 2022 · 7 shares · 341 followers View post →
Mauricio Meneses
@mauriciommiller · X

Mistakenly seeking solitude https://t.co/nwfDH5Y8ta

Feb 7, 2022 · 305 followers View post →
Jaime González García
@Vintharas · X

@sarah_edo I'm right there with ya. Even though it is supposed to make us happier

Jan 22, 2022 · 2 likes · 3,175 followers View post →
Arsen Vladimirskiy
@ArsenVlad · X

@AdamMGrant Highly recommend listening to the episode "Mistakenly seeking solitude" from @lauriesantos Happiness Lab podcast https://t.co/L5wk1a04AC

Jan 2, 2022 · 3 likes · 678 followers View post →
Amir Mohammadi
@amir09999038 · X

https://t.co/sRTpLhQRBM

Dec 19, 2021 · 16 followers View post →
Kyoko Hashimoto
@s2qSUqgkx8HWM5p · X

RT @myuuko: 人が普段すれ違う人たちを無視しているのは,他の人とつながりを持つことのポジティブな効果をあまりに過小評価しているからだよという2014年の研究。つながりを持ってみる場合も,話しかけられた場合も,ポジティブ感情を経験する。/ Mistakenly seek…

Sep 9, 2021 · 7 shares · 415 followers View post →
mammy999
@dddvdgaarunara · X

RT @myuuko: 人が普段すれ違う人たちを無視しているのは,他の人とつながりを持つことのポジティブな効果をあまりに過小評価しているからだよという2014年の研究。つながりを持ってみる場合も,話しかけられた場合も,ポジティブ感情を経験する。/ Mistakenly seek…

Sep 9, 2021 · 7 shares · 294 followers View post →
Yuuko Morimoto
@myuuko · X

人が普段すれ違う人たちを無視しているのは,他の人とつながりを持つことのポジティブな効果をあまりに過小評価しているからだよという2014年の研究。つながりを持ってみる場合も,話しかけられた場合も,ポジティブ感情を経験する。/ Mistakenly seeking solitude https://t.co/BL5dNhsvzO

Sep 9, 2021 · 27 likes · 7 shares · 9,272 followers View post →
Samuel Hammond
@hamandcheese · X

RT @Altimor: @DKThomp @ModeledBehavior @hamandcheese @mattsclancy I wonder how much of this is the “mistakenly seeking solitude” effect. Pe…

Jun 11, 2021 · 1 share · 29,142 followers View post →
Flo Crivello
@Altimor · X

@DKThomp @ModeledBehavior @hamandcheese @mattsclancy I wonder how much of this is the “mistakenly seeking solitude” effect. People think they’re happier at home by themselves, but they’re wrong — they also believe they’re more productive WFH, but so far every piece of data also shows they’re wrong https://t.co/lc24XAOeoZ

Jun 11, 2021 · 10 likes · 1 share · 44,754 followers View post →
John Wright
@docjohnwright · X

Thoughtful podcast on the importance of social interactions - even with strangers, and even for introverts. As lockdowns relax I hope we can establish in our daily routines https://t.co/iCS5gfvckN

May 30, 2021 · 7 likes · 8,773 followers View post →
Karen Beilharz
@kbeilz · X

@jamiesmart The Happiness Lab: Mistakenly seeking solitude: it’s on why human connection—even with strangers—boosts our mood. Made me dislike interacting with other people a little less. https://t.co/5qCqzEhoyV

Apr 13, 2021 · 1 like · 955 followers View post →
Maddy Haywood
@MadScientist96 · X

Nick Epley has researched this topic (reference here: https://t.co/7qbO3puaUC) in several studies showing that both the person starting the conversation and the stranger are happier after the encounter, both extroverts and introverts. We are social creatures. (2/3)

Mar 29, 2021 · 1 like · 48 followers View post →
Maddy Haywood
@MadScientist96 · X

For the answer, check out the science at Yale's Happiness Lab: https://t.co/7qbO3puaUC

Mar 26, 2021 · 48 followers View post →
Katie Blaede
@k80bl80 · X

@DanielFore i used to choose self checkout thinking it'd be better for my anxiety, but this podcast reframed those interactions for me: https://t.co/A8RYZp9hko though now i mostly do pick-up or have large orders that are too cumbersome for self checkout

Jan 31, 2021 · 2 likes · 112 followers View post →
Marit A.
@msottini · X

@ClaireEFallon I thought so too until I heard this: https://t.co/OZFlEXpqjZ

Jan 27, 2021 · 589 followers View post →
James Wallman
@jameswallman · X

@d_a_robson @Sophiehardach But you're a journalist! I think being a journalist gives a person the right ?? or at least *excuse* to be super nosey & ask. Also: remember the Epley & Schroeder study 'Mistakenly Seeking Solitude' (it's in the relationships bit in Time Etc) - everyone wants to connect :-)

Jan 6, 2021 · 1 like · 4,040 followers View post →
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@Tony48Tiger · X

❎ #SocialDistancing ✅What Social Distancing Actually Is & What it Means for Mental Health https://t.co/kBKr5GhjHu

Dec 13, 2020 · 1,645 followers View post →
Andres!!!
@Day1AOA · X

"Mistakenly seeking solitude when what you need is even more companionship" @ Greenville, South Carolina https://t.co/nNKJ8qDAPs

Oct 18, 2020 · 71 followers View post →
Kirti Tarang Pande
@MurmurInGlade · X

Mistakenly seeking solitude - https://t.co/ppGluWGyqV https://t.co/spTJE4gG2A

Oct 18, 2020 · 1,279 followers View post →
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@happylifeclinic · X

lauriesantos: @PabloRV7 https://t.co/8e4Zbg79Rw (via Twitter https://t.co/6p60iBgtzH)

Sep 10, 2020 · 79 followers View post →
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@lauriesantos · X

@PabloRV7 https://t.co/SfqfyiLODr

Sep 10, 2020 · 38,220 followers View post →
Amy Coulterman
@AmyCSays · X

@FakeLauraLouise Yes and being able to have interactions with strangers, too, is important for mental health. This podcast episode was enlightening and hit home for me because I've been working from home for many years (too long): https://t.co/QS2CUtTHcS

Aug 10, 2020 · 1 like · 811 followers View post →
Neil Kandalgaonkar ➡️ @neilk@xoxo.zone
@NeilKNet · X

I've tried @dialup (formerly QuarantineChat), which connects you with random folk. This was far better. Solidarity with neighbors is different. An ep of the Happiness Lab talked about it https://t.co/RbdmPLvb0N

Aug 5, 2020 · 1 like · 1,088 followers View post →
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@minx1961 · X

RT @minx1961: While it’s absolutely vital that we #StayAtHome and stay safe, self-isolation can take a psychological toll. This informative…

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@ThymeTimeRhyme · X

RT @lauriesantos: @IdesOfThyme It's from my colleague Nick Epley— happiness is like a leaky tire, which means you gotta keep pumping it up:…

May 2, 2020 · 2 shares · 4 followers View post →
HappyLife Clinic
@happylifeclinic · X

lauriesantos: IdesOfThyme It's from my colleague Nick Epley— happiness is like a leaky tire, which means you gotta keep pumping it up: https://t.co/8e4Zbg79Rw (via Twitter https://t.co/s0L32mJ7U0)

May 2, 2020 · 79 followers View post →
Laurie Santos
@lauriesantos · X

@IdesOfThyme It's from my colleague Nick Epley— happiness is like a leaky tire, which means you gotta keep pumping it up: https://t.co/Sfqfyj3q21

May 2, 2020 · 2 likes · 2 shares · 38,220 followers View post →
Kukuh Setyo Pambudi
@kukuh_pambudi · X

Dan untuk penelitian kedua report biss dilihat di.. Epley, N., & Schroeder, J. (2014). Mistakenly seeking solitude. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 143(5), 1980. Demikian untuk sekilas tentang science of happiness, semoga bermanfaat

Apr 28, 2020 · 259 followers View post →
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@MentalChillin · X

What Social Distancing Actually Is & What it Means for Mental Health https://t.co/OPSgHVTPYv via @YouTube

Apr 2, 2020 · 2,098 followers View post →
Fallon Kunz
@singinpoet · X

What Social Distancing Actually Is & What it Means for Mental Health https://t.co/HoLgZU7fBG via @YouTube #mentalhealth #COVID19

Apr 2, 2020 · 222 followers View post →
Toa Mastar
@Toamastar · X

SciShow is always a great source for understanding science! If you want to understand more about what we are all going through, please watch this video! https://t.co/DEOnzqmeb9

Apr 2, 2020 · 498 followers View post →
Shawn H Corey
@shawnhcorey · X

What Social Distancing Actually Is & What it Means for Mental Health https://t.co/Cy4AREgrKN via @YouTube

Apr 2, 2020 · 1 like · 35 followers View post →
amichalap
@amichalap · X

What Social Distancing Actually Is & What it Means for Mental Health https://t.co/oTlo5QvvY6 via @YouTube

Apr 2, 2020 · 10 followers View post →
Raine's Writing again, Baby!
@RaineCPhoenix · X

What social distancing actually is and what it means for mental health https://t.co/1ReUVRTx0H

Apr 2, 2020 · 429 followers View post →
Ziggy
@ZiggyOfAk · X

@lauriesantos I listened to your Mistakenly Seeking Solitude episode this morning. Is there a difference in the value of talking to people in person vs through social media?

Mar 30, 2020 · 1,257 followers View post →
Karma Cunningham
@planokarma · X

Episode 4: Mistakenly Seeking Solitude — The Happiness Lab https://t.co/8yGeagPWsC

Mar 16, 2020 · 2 likes · 169 followers View post →
Ryan Dilley
@ryandilley · X

RT @podcastbrunch: Want to listen to podcast episodes about #Happiness? Check out our latest listening list! 1 of the 5 episodes included w…

Mar 11, 2020 · 1 share · 1,424 followers View post →
Podcast Brunch Club
@podcastbrunch · X

Want to listen to podcast episodes about #Happiness? Check out our latest listening list! 1 of the 5 episodes included was "Mistakenly Seeking Solitude" from #HappinessLab podcast with @lauriesantos . https://t.co/Ww2lGnsouK @pushkinpods

Mar 11, 2020 · 1 like · 1 share · 6,758 followers View post →
David Dunham
@radiofreelunch · X

@devonzuegel Also, a lot of what we *think* makes us happy doesn’t. (I’ve been listening to https://t.co/x3x8M3tj8F which covers some of the science. I think https://t.co/RzscmCupMg directly addresses some of this.)

Feb 23, 2020 · 736 followers View post →
Tali Roth
@TeaAndDates · X

Thinking about "time famine" which I learned about on @happy_wrk. My calendar is always packed, but I've been categorizing meetings so I can see at a glance which are focused on product or team (prioritize) or which to skip. How else can @Outlook help? https://t.co/i8PrDXexmQ

Feb 21, 2020 · 2 likes · 879 followers View post →
kamilla
@kamillayun · X

@nabeelqu Happiness lab podcast has great ep on this called “Mistakenly seeking solitude”. Dr. Santos’ take is that the stated preference here is the direction we’re heading - but we’re mistakenly seeking privacy and social constraints despite our deeply human desire to feel connected

Feb 19, 2020 · 1 like · 172 followers View post →
Turkey Andy
@andywardlaw · X

@kjmcinnis1 Check out ep 4 of The Happiness Lab. It's about exactly this. https://t.co/BHImOIDNCw

Feb 17, 2020 · 1 like · 203 followers View post →
Nguyen Sylk
@NguyenSylvie5 · X

RT @CDR_Booth: "Happiness is like a leaky tire on your car" says CDR's Nick Epley. How can we pump it back up? Epley suggests talking with…

Jan 27, 2020 · 2 shares · 372 followers View post →
Eric Singler
@Thobava · X

RT @CDR_Booth: "Happiness is like a leaky tire on your car" says CDR's Nick Epley. How can we pump it back up? Epley suggests talking with…

Jan 27, 2020 · 2 shares · 4,112 followers View post →
Roman Family Center for Decision Research
@CDR_Booth · X

"Happiness is like a leaky tire on your car" says CDR's Nick Epley. How can we pump it back up? Epley suggests talking with strangers to stave off isolation https://t.co/OmhKGohpiN @lauriesantos

Jan 27, 2020 · 5 likes · 2 shares · 5,126 followers View post →
Eric Singler
@Thobava · X

RT @AAPhysiatrists: The Happiness Lab is a podcast by positive psychologist, @lauriesantos, who reviews the latest scientific research and…

Jan 15, 2020 · 1 share · 4,112 followers View post →
Assoc. of Academic Physiatrists (AAP)
@AAPhysiatrists · X

The Happiness Lab is a podcast by positive psychologist, @lauriesantos, who reviews the latest scientific research and shares some surprising stories that may change the way you think about happiness https://t.co/BwDVxB9jCQ #wellnesswednesday @AAPhysiatry_MSC @aaphysiatry_rfc

Jan 15, 2020 · 8 likes · 1 share · 7,379 followers View post →
Amanda Dickson
@amandadickson · X

RT @SamuelMaw: @amandadickson I just listened to an excellent podcast related to this about how important social interaction is to our happ…

Jan 11, 2020 · 1 share · 3,461 followers View post →
Sam
@SamuelMaw · X

@amandadickson I just listened to an excellent podcast related to this about how important social interaction is to our happiness. The Happiness Lab from @lauriesantos https://t.co/zhSUVSRKaB

Jan 11, 2020 · 3 likes · 1 share · 231 followers View post →
Dr Babette Radclyffe-Thomas 蓓丽 FRAS
@chicstranger · X

@lauriesantos Episode 4 of the happiness lab really surprised me (especially as a Londoner), that we will be happier if we make small talk on our commute. Getting a dog and talking to fellow dog walkers is another great way & also, for me, was safer too

Jan 9, 2020 · 2 likes · 1,250 followers View post →
Roman Family Center for Decision Research
@CDR_Booth · X

New in @washingtonpost: "How to avoid the traps that produce loneliness and isolation" Research from Nicholas Epley & @J_R_Schroeder shows we're often mistakenly seeking solitude when we'd benefit from more human connection: https://t.co/XrHnO3DqVr via https://t.co/BbolaAsj3Z

Jan 3, 2020 · 5,126 followers View post →
Alan LaCasse
@AMLaCassePhoto · X

Here’s a show for you… Mistakenly Seeking Solitude episode of The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos https://t.co/v73Ds06kaH

Jan 1, 2020 · 11,804 followers View post →
Jaime González García
@Vintharas · X

@mhartington https://t.co/u3Jdr76LMM

Dec 22, 2019 · 3 likes · 3,175 followers View post →
Optimist
@Optimistbot · X

@JCrezonanz https://t.co/hFho7ezhYB Poverty of time

Dec 14, 2019 · 564 followers View post →
Tucco - Super Conector
@Tucco_oficial · X

Mistakenly Seeking Solitude #theHappinessLabWithDrLaurieSantos https://t.co/1IT9mLpRzR via @PodcastAddict https://t.co/ZkBgqQJ0OB

Dec 13, 2019 · 847 followers View post →
Optimist
@Optimistbot · X

@JamesRobichaux when you say things like this, its almost as if conflict was inevitable between two people. Thats never true. Theres always a deeper reason. You dont avoid bullying by isolating everyone. https://t.co/hFho7ezhYB

Dec 11, 2019 · 564 followers View post →
Toronto Glow and Grow
@GlowToronto · X

Take a listen to this episide, @Sflecce: 'Mistakenly Seeking Solitude' by The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos https://t.co/sBd2vEK4zw ON students will lose in person interaction with peers and teachers with mandatory e-learning. #NoCutsToEducation #DoTheRightThing@Slflecce

Dec 8, 2019 · 1 followers View post →
Ideas of March
@mrmarchee · X

@maxo531 @LnxPrgr3 As we have discussed, car use is forced on people due to a lack of alternatives, and they don't enjoy it. One of the reasons for this is advertising, which falsely promotes cars as providing freedom. Another is that people don't know what makes them happy https://t.co/lYJfwrRC7u

Nov 22, 2019 · 247 followers View post →
Maher #HindRajab Kazimi
@MaherKazimi · X

RT @medrants: #UncleBob recommends #5goodminutes thinking about technology and patients. This wonderful podcast from The Happiness Lab sho…

Nov 22, 2019 · 2 shares · 490 followers View post →
Catru
@eisfeldt · X

RT @medrants: #UncleBob recommends #5goodminutes thinking about technology and patients. This wonderful podcast from The Happiness Lab sho…

Nov 22, 2019 · 2 shares · 90 followers View post →
Robert Centor MD MACP
@medrants · X

#UncleBob recommends #5goodminutes thinking about technology and patients. This wonderful podcast from The Happiness Lab should make us think about the value of human contact - Mistakenly Seeking Solitude https://t.co/y61VMO40v6 Patients want human contact - not computers

Nov 22, 2019 · 2 likes · 2 shares · 17,611 followers View post →
Ideas of March
@mrmarchee · X

@jimmygunawanapp @newbris @NACTO Also, there is a direct correlation between time spent talking to other people and happiness. What people think makes them happy is not what *actually* makes them happy. People think they want solitude, but in fact it is the opposite makes them happy. https://t.co/lYJfwrRC7u

Nov 21, 2019 · 1 like · 247 followers View post →
HappyToTalk
@ImHappyToTalk · X

“Simply making a connection with somebody we don’t know, makes us feel really good” - Loved listening to The Happiness Lab’s podcast on Mistakenly Seeking Solitude, all about how talking to strangers can bring us… https://t.co/3hBlhqr8Ie

Nov 5, 2019 · 1 like · 40 followers View post →
Vicki Hannah Lein
@vickihannahlein · X

Here is the research I mentioned" Mistakenly Seeking Solitude 38:35 10/7/19 Many of us crave time alone thinking its good for us... but talking to even total strangers can bring joy. 0

Oct 28, 2019 · 831 followers View post →
Dawn C
@lettergirl · X

You should listen to it. She might be on to something https://t.co/fjjmJx58pj

Oct 20, 2019 · 2,725 followers View post →
Duvindi
@duvindi · X

My favourite episode so far is called 'Mistakenly Seeking Solitude'. Here researchers talk about why everyone assumes sitting at home or not striking up a conversation with someone will make them feel happier, but it actually doesn't 1/ https://t.co/OhJBbp4yg5

Oct 18, 2019 · 2 likes · 3,627 followers View post →
Daniel Monje
@danielmonje · X

Mistakenly Seeking Solitude #theHappinessLabWithDrLaurieSantos https://t.co/sJVgrbstKI via @PodcastAddict https://t.co/qkeGgxhwCI

Oct 18, 2019 · 968 followers View post →
Lisa Scott-Salgado
@scottsalgado · X

@lauriesantos Just listened to “mistakenly seeking solitude” & I realize why South Africa is such a happy place. People talk to strangers in shopping lines, on the bus and on the street! We connect! I wish you could do some research here!

Oct 16, 2019 · 2 likes · 28 followers View post →
iLikeBrains
@iLikeBrains · X

Warum ich gerne an roten Ampeln und in langen Schlangen an der Kasse stehen bleibe und häufig Fremde in der Bahn anquatsche. https://t.co/6JdgOZTXCH

Oct 14, 2019 · 974 followers View post →
Pushkin Industries
@pushkinpods · X

.@lauriesantos says our minds tell us a quick conversation is going to be awkward, take too much time, and not be worth it. But those intuitions are wrong, even for shy folks. Get out there & make a new connection! Listen to The #HappinessLabPod for more: https://t.co/z6xwOiAIjh https://t.co/VZ4kSF2wUA

Oct 11, 2019 · 3 likes · 13,386 followers View post →
HappyLife Clinic
@happylifeclinic · X

lauriesantos: RT pushkinpods: On this week's #HappinessLabPod, Mistakenly Seeking Solitude, Dr. lauriesantos talks to singer DBtodomundo, who argues that technology may be eliminating human connection. Listen at https://t.co/IRtnSfSFVC. … https://t.co/LWMxiW2ZZl)

Oct 10, 2019 · 1 like · 79 followers View post →
Laurie Santos
@lauriesantos · X

RT @pushkinpods: On this week's #HappinessLabPod, Mistakenly Seeking Solitude, Dr. @lauriesantos talks to singer @DBtodomundo, who argues t…

Oct 10, 2019 · 2 shares · 38,220 followers View post →
Tami Halcomb
@TamiHalcomb · X

RT @pushkinpods: On this week's #HappinessLabPod, Mistakenly Seeking Solitude, Dr. @lauriesantos talks to singer @DBtodomundo, who argues t…

Oct 10, 2019 · 2 shares · 269 followers View post →
Pushkin Industries
@pushkinpods · X

On this week's #HappinessLabPod, Mistakenly Seeking Solitude, Dr. @lauriesantos talks to singer @DBtodomundo, who argues that technology may be eliminating human connection. Listen at https://t.co/xE06XAX17q. https://t.co/lpLvpNruxa

Oct 10, 2019 · 4 likes · 2 shares · 13,386 followers View post →
Fernando Pires Morgado
@morgatari · X

Mistakenly Seeking Solitude - The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos https://t.co/SWkfxQl4yr

Oct 9, 2019 · 1,773 followers View post →
Chris
@ZairChris · X

@LukeJohnsonRCP I read your August column on the need for more conversations, couldn't agree more. I recently set up https://t.co/6WoXSlvHBz to try to catalyse this, sad as it is that we need a prompt. My favourite research is titled 'Mistakenly Seeking Solitude', worth a read

Aug 15, 2019 · 29 followers View post →
warren nicholls
@NichollsWarren · X

Mistakenly seeking solitude. - PubMed - NCBI https://t.co/A0rJlj5ka1

Jan 25, 2019 · 808 followers View post →