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Study: Talking to Other Commuters on Trains is Not a Drag After All
Commuters in a Chicago area train station were asked to participate in an experiment. Instead of remaining isolated, like most commuters do, they agreed to talk to the stranger next to them. Cy the end of the train ride, commuters who talked to a person nearby reported having a more positive experience than those who had sat in solitude.
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I wish they could have more thoroughly profiled the people who participated. I imagine the people most willing to engage a researcher about participating, would be skewed towards extroverts.
Yeah, it does seem that way. Plus there is always the whole, don't bother anyone and your chances of getting stabbed will be significantly lower. j/k