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University of Texas-Austin: Swapping Small Talk With Strangers for Deeper Dialogue Offers Surprising Rewards
November 19, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 19 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2021:

People benefit from deep conversations, but we often stick to small talk with strangers because we underestimate how much they're interested in our lives, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin.

The findings have important practical implications, especially as the pandemic wanes and people become more social again.

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