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A Little More Social
How Small Choices Create Unexpected Happiness, Health, and Connection
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Nick Epley's 'A Little More Social' presents research showing that people systematically underestimate how positive social interactions with others will be.
The book argues that many small choices to approach and engage with others—rather than avoid them—yield meaningful benefits for happiness, health, and social connection.
Drawing on lab and field experiments, anecdotes, and practical advice, Epley demonstrates how expectations guide choices and how correcting mispredictions can improve everyday life.
He also examines broader consequences, such as how misperceptions fuel polarization, and offers actionable strategies to make social engagement easier.
The book blends social psychology research with accessible examples to encourage readers to choose connection more often.
The book argues that many small choices to approach and engage with others—rather than avoid them—yield meaningful benefits for happiness, health, and social connection.
Drawing on lab and field experiments, anecdotes, and practical advice, Epley demonstrates how expectations guide choices and how correcting mispredictions can improve everyday life.
He also examines broader consequences, such as how misperceptions fuel polarization, and offers actionable strategies to make social engagement easier.
The book blends social psychology research with accessible examples to encourage readers to choose connection more often.
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