The AtlanticI ruined two birthday parties and learned the limits of psychology
Research shows that talking to strangers can be surprisingly delightful, so one psychologist set out to try it for himself. The result was hilariously unsatisfying.
Curated by informedA good way to learn psychology is to ruin two birthday parties.
Take it from me: I’ve got a Ph.D. in experimental psychology, but I didn’t really understand my own field until I started showing up at strangers’ birthday parties because science told me to. And now that I’ve inadvertently wrecked multiple get-togethers, I finally know the true meaning of psychology.
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