Say Hello to Strangers - How Small Talk Unlocks Big Things in Work, Love, and Life

In an age when a pandemic has made us even warier of strangers and limited our opportunities to interact with others, when technology reduces the need to talk to fellow humans, when loneliness is a social health crisis, and prejudice and belief polarisation keep people apart, NOT talking to each other can only make things worse. With scientific evidence and real life stories, pre-eminent researcher and self-confessed introvert Gillian Sandstrom shows readers that talking to strangers can be the source of tiny moments of happiness and lead to life-transforming joy.

About the author

Gillian Sandstrom is a Professor in the Psychology of Kindness at the University of Sussex. Her research has been has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and The Atlantic, as well as other outlets around the world. She has been interviewed for major podcasts and radio shows, including Hidden Brain, NPR's Life Kit, and Claudia Hammond's All in the Mind.

Product details

• Authors: Dr Gillian Sandstrom, Dr Gillian Sandstrom
• Publisher: Yellow Kite
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 10.04.2025, delayed
• EAN: 9781399734431
• ISBN: 978-1-399-73443-1
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Interpersonal Relations, Soft skills and dealing with other people, Interpersonal communication and skills