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The simple habit for a happier social life | Nicholas Epley

Humor & Jokes

摘要

Nicholas Epley shares his experience and research on how humans often avoid social connections due to pessimistic fears, and how these interactions can be surprisingly positive. He describes his personal transformation after initiating a conversation with a stranger on a train, leading to numerous experiments and a shift in his daily life towards more social engagement.

学习信息

难度
B2
词数
3076 词
句数
159 句
时长
17 分钟
主题
Humor & Jokes
系列
TED Talks Daily

重点词汇

  • spark激发;点燃
  • connection联系;连接
  • enrich丰富;充实
  • engage参与;吸引
  • paradox悖论;矛盾
  • pessimistic悲观的
  • solitude孤独;独处
  • depressing令人沮丧的

重点词组

  • reach out伸出;联系
  • hold back克制;阻止
  • turn to转向;求助于
  • in solitude独处;孤独地
  • on the other hand另一方面
  • hold yourself back克制自己;不行动
  • in the moment在那一刻;在当时
  • in the midst of在……期间;在……中间

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