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The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos — Forget Small Talk: Go Deep Instead
Scout ratingSCOUT· 31%37m·2026-07-13·Arts Culture

Forget Small Talk: Go Deep Instead

The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos · 28

Most of us default to small talk. It's polite, familiar, and feels like the safest way to start a conversation. But it may also be one of the biggest barriers to genuine connection. Dr. Laurie speaks with author and metal-health advocate Claire Eastham about her month-long experiment replacing small talk with deeper…

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