高三任务型阅读专练(一)Don’ttalktostrangers
Thisisasocialnormwesticktowhencommuting(通勤)bybusortrain,ortravellingbyair
Butnewresearchsuggestspeoplearedeeplywrongaboutthemiseryofstrikingupconversationswithstrangers
Contrarytoexpectations,peoplearehappierafteraconversationwithastranger,thestudyrevealed
ThestudywascarriedoutbyateamledbyNicholasEpley,aprofessorofbehavioralscienceattheUniversityofChicagoBoothSchoolofBusiness
Fortheresearch,EpleyandhisteamapproachedtrainridersinChicago
Inreturnfora$5Starbucksgiftcard,theyagreedtoparticipateinasimpleexperimentduringtheirtrainride
Onegroupwasaskedtotalktothestrangersittingnexttothemonthetrainthatmorning
Theotherwastoldtofollowstandardcommuternormsandkeeptothemselves
“Everyoneseemshappierandhasamorepleasantinteractionwhentheyconnectthansitalone,”Epleysaid