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Episode 130: You Should Be Talking to Strangers (with Nick Epley)

Two Psychologists Four Beers by Yoel Inbar, Michael Inzlicht, and Alexa Tullett

May 5, 20261:12:10Science & Medicine

Researcher, professor, and former Division III football player Nick Epley joins the show to talk about why we underestimate the benefits of social connections. We are a social species, and yet many of us choose to avoid...

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Episode 130: You Should Be Talking to Strangers (with Nick Epley) is an episode from Two Psychologists Four Beers by Yoel Inbar, Michael Inzlicht, and Alexa Tullett. Researcher, professor, and former Division III football player Nick Epley...

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Published May 5, 2026, 1:12:10 long, audio available.

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Researcher, professor, and former Division III football player Nick Epley joins the show to talk about why we underestimate the benefits of social connections. We are a social species, and yet many of us choose to avoid connecting with others. Nick and I talk about his research on this, and about his new book, A Little More Social , which is all about how we can change our behavior to connect more with others. Special Guest: Nick Epley.

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Published May 5, 2026 and 1:12:10 long