Why you should talk to more strangers
2022
NPR
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Weak social ties are just as important as strong ones for greater life satisfaction
2022
NPR
How to Live Happier in 2023: Diversify Your Social Circle
2023
HBS Working Knowledge
Think Fast, Talk Smart
2022
Episode 66 | Listen Up: Why It's Better to Be Interested than Interesting
Envy, the Happiness Killer
2022
The Atlantic
Rules of Civility in a Sometimes-Uncivilized World
2022
SMERCONISH
Tech Talk: How Is Technology Changing the Way We Comminucate?
Psych of Tech Institute Series
2020
Why You Actually Shouldn’t Keep Calm And Carry On
2014
Fast Company
Your Startup Is More Likely To Get Funding If You’re A Man
2014
Fast Company
In business as in science, prejudice holds women back
2014
Nature
Study: Fight Performance Anxiety by Getting Excited
2014
The Atlantic
Overcome Your Fears—Fast!
2014
Men's Health
Feeling Nervous? Don’t Try to Calm Down—Get Excited
2013
Bloomberg Businessweek
Get Excited: The Best Way to Conquer a Fear of Public Speaking
2013
The Wall Street Journal
Overcoming Performance Anxiety: Get Excited
2013
The Boston Globe
Getting Excited Helps with Performance Anxiety More Than Trying to Calm Down, Study Finds
2013
American Psychological Association
Feeling Anxious? Why Trying To “Keep Calm” Is A Terrible Idea
2013
Fast Company
Work Up a Sweat, and Bargain Better
2013
The New York Times
Want people to trust you? Apologize
2013
CBS: Money Watch
The Weird Way to Earn People’s Trust
2013
Men's Health
What you really, really want
2015
The Economist
Smart Workers Seek Out Advice, Study Suggests
2015
The New York Times
Stress Can Be a Good Thing If You Know How to Use It
2015
Harvard Business Review
Why Lonely People Stay Lonely
2015
The Huffington Post