More fun by talking to strangers

Many people still keep the habit of not communicating with strangers when traveling by train or car. However, they may have to reconsider this caution, as the trips will become more fun if we get more sociable with other passengers, according to a new study.

Talking to strangers on a bus can make your trip more interesting.(Artwork: Word Press)

"Connecting with strangers on ships, cars may not bring the same long-term benefits as connecting with friends. However, those who regularly take the subway every month to the mall. In Chicago, the US announced much more fun trips, when they opened their mouths to strangers, instead of sitting quietly alone, " said Professor Nicholas Epley from the University of Chicago Business School.

Through 9 different trials, Professor Epley and his colleagues discovered that people often assume that self-isolation or tight-lipped will make traveling by public transport or lounge experience. train station / car more interesting. Even so, the tests did the opposite.

Volunteers eventually showed a more positive experience from both talking and initiating a conversation with strangers on the same trip.

The team also discovered that fear has led to much of our aloof behavior . In particular, the volunteers revealed, although they really wanted to talk to someone, but always in mind the other people would not want to respond.

However, in reality, "the pleasure of communication seems to be contagious. For example, in the waiting room, the people who are talked to have the same positive experience as those who actively communicate. continued, " cited the team's report in the Journal of Experimental Psychology.