Dr. Nicholas Epley – Are You Making the Choice of Social Connection?

Have you ever felt like the people around you were somehow unreachable? Maybe you were on a bus or an elevator or sitting across from someone at dinner and the distance between you felt wider than it should. If you’ve ever wondered whether the connections you keep meaning to make are worth making—and whether the people you hesitate to reach out to really want to hear from you—today’s guest has spent more than twenty years finding out. Hello, I'm your host Dr. Anthony Silard, and welcome to ReSocial—where we reflect on and renew how we approach social relationships so we can develop Compassionate, Meaningful, Sustainable Relationships, or what we call CMSRs. Today I’m joined by Dr. Nick Epley, professor of behavioral science at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and author of the upcoming book A Little More Social. Nick teaches one of Chicago Booth’s most sought-after courses: “Designing a Good Life.”For over two decades, his research has examined social cognition and why well-meaning people so routinely underestimate how much others would enjoy connecting with them, and how much good they could do by reaching out. Nick’s new book A Little More Social: https://bit.ly/4wyGTAx ReSocial and Anthony Silard:·         ReSocial on ABC/KMET with podcast links: https://www.kmet1490am.com/resocial·         Anthony Silard’s Latest Book Love and Suffering: https://amzn.to/42kjCE3·         Anthony Silard Amazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/48Drq8e·         Two Free Books by Anthony Silard: https://bit.ly/3Rajkuw·         Managing Loneliness Video Course with Anthony Silard: https://theartoflivingfree.org/course-managing-loneliness/·         Connect with Anthony on:o    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-silard-a305516/o    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anthony.silard/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anthony.silard.3