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Do We Underestimate Small Talk?

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That chat about onions or the stock market you're dodging? You might be selling it short. Newswise reports that new research in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology finds people consistently underestimate how enjoyable "boring" conversations will be, and they may be avoiding easy opportunities for connection because of...

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Do We Underestimate Small Talk?

That chat about onions or the stock market you're dodging? You might be selling it short. Newswise reports that new research in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology finds people consistently underestimate how enjoyable "boring" conversations will be, and they may be avoiding easy opportunities for connection because of...

21 hours ago·Miami, United States

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Perspective Daily

Study Shows: You Underestimate How Good Conversations Really Do

Sometimes we avoid talking because we expect a boring topic. A big mistake, researchers found out.

1 day ago

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Perspective Daily broke the news 1 day ago on Saturday, April 18, 2026.

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