But, he proposed, substantive conversation seemed to hold the key to happiness for two main reasons: both because human beings are driven to find and create meaning in their lives, and because we are social animals who want and need to connect with other people.
“By engaging in meaningful conversations, we manage to impose meaning on an otherwise pretty chaotic world,” Dr. Mehl said. “And interpersonally, as you find this meaning, you bond with your interactive partner, and we know that interpersonal connection and integration is a core fundamental foundation of happiness.”
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Thank you for sharing this article! I'd heard the research reported in a science podcast, but like your link better for sharing online.
And yay--I have external validation for my weird quirk of preferring real conversations to small talk, even if that means I spend far more time talking about Pakistan, immigration, and homelessness than about the local weather!
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