Thanks so much for sharing this research. It summarizes what I have been feeling in my gut for some time. I moved from my small town in Wyoming to a 55+ Active Adult community in Colorado. I miss the wide assortment of acquaintances that I interacted with previously. They enriched my life, broadened my perspective and made my life more complete. My current situation is too homogenized and lacks the diversity that helped me feel my place in the universe. Unfortunately, I believe our world is further disconnecting us from one another, e.g. self-check out or delivery from the grocery store. The fabric of our life and well-being is woven with others, those that are close and those on the periphery. Again, this is significant information and is even more important for us post-Covid. Thank you for spreading the word!
I think it was this very newsletter that also reported the study of college kids given the task of talking to strangers. The vast majority thought this would be embarrassingly disastrous -- that no one would talk to them. They were not only WRONG, they continued talking to strangers even after the experiment was over! We are social creatures.
This is very interesting! I am currently travelling Europe with my husband so obviously we spend a lot of time together. We love however meeting and socialising with new and different people we come across on the road. It definitely opens you up to new possibilities and broadens your perspective on things.
Thanks so much for sharing this research. It summarizes what I have been feeling in my gut for some time. I moved from my small town in Wyoming to a 55+ Active Adult community in Colorado. I miss the wide assortment of acquaintances that I interacted with previously. They enriched my life, broadened my perspective and made my life more complete. My current situation is too homogenized and lacks the diversity that helped me feel my place in the universe. Unfortunately, I believe our world is further disconnecting us from one another, e.g. self-check out or delivery from the grocery store. The fabric of our life and well-being is woven with others, those that are close and those on the periphery. Again, this is significant information and is even more important for us post-Covid. Thank you for spreading the word!
I think it was this very newsletter that also reported the study of college kids given the task of talking to strangers. The vast majority thought this would be embarrassingly disastrous -- that no one would talk to them. They were not only WRONG, they continued talking to strangers even after the experiment was over! We are social creatures.
One of the reasons I enjoy coffee shops is the chance to talk with new people. But so many have their faces buried in laptops & iPhones.
This is very interesting! I am currently travelling Europe with my husband so obviously we spend a lot of time together. We love however meeting and socialising with new and different people we come across on the road. It definitely opens you up to new possibilities and broadens your perspective on things.