Conversational Psychology (CONNECTING WITH OTHERS) with Nicholas Epley

《对话心理学:与他人连接》——尼科拉斯·艾普利主讲

Ologies with Alie Ward

2026-07-10

50 分钟
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Social anxiety icebreakers. Third spaces. Slumber parties with old friends. Helping out strangers. And why primates are wired to be better connected than we are now. Dr. Nicholas Epley – a distinguished Professor of Behavioral Science at the University of Chicago and the author of “A Little More Social” – explains how important social activity is for physical and mental health, why people are experiencing a friendship recession, how texting affects your hormones, how seeing other cultures can shape your life, the world’s friendliest cities, and the low expectations keeping us feeling lonely. Also: don’t be afraid to pick up the phone.  Visit Dr. Epley’s website Buy his books, A Little More Social: How Small Choices Create Unexpected Happiness, Health, and Connection and Mindwise: Why We Misunderstand What Others Think, Believe, Feel, and Want A donation went to Ruby’s Rainbow More episode sources and links Other episodes you may enjoy: Salugenology (WHY HUMANS REQUIRE HOBBIES), Awe Psychology (WONDER), Eudemonology (HAPPINESS), Awesomeology (GRATITUDE FOR LITTLE THINGS), Sports & Performance Psychology (ANXIETY & CONFIDENCE), Syndesiology (CONNECTIONS), Mythology (STORYTELLING) Jarrett Sleeper’s “30 Words for Love – a long poem”  400+ Ologies episodes sorted by topic Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes Sponsors of Ologies Transcripts and bleeped episodes Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on Instagram and Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek  Website by Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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  • So this is a very special bonus episode of Ologies brought to you by Vrbo with limited interruptions.

  • Thank you to Vrbo.

  • So today we're talking about how the environment shapes the way we communicate and connect.

  • And honestly, it's about getting out of the house and just connecting with human beings who are not on a screen.

  • They're not in a comment section.

  • They're in front of your face.

  • Believe it or not.

  • Millions of years of evolution has prepared you to connect face-to-face with loved ones and with strangers.

  • It's just what the doctor ordered.

  • We're going to talk to an actual PhD who's written a book about it.

  • And as it turns out, this is why shaking up your routine

  • and seeing new places, being in new spaces, meeting new people,

  • or connecting back with people in your life is so vital for our brains.

  • Our culture.

  • The spaces we're in can really change

  • how we open up and how we share stories and how we bond with each other.

  • It's a big reason why taking time away, especially traveling together, can feel so different.

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