Is Efficiency Overrated? Minimal Social Interactions Lead to Belonging and Positive Affect
Sandstrom & Dunn (2014) · Social Psychological and Personality Science, 5(4)
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What the study found
People were sent into a coffee shop. Some were asked to have a short, real exchange with the barista: eye contact, a smile and a few words. Others were told to be as quick as possible. The first group left in a better mood, and early evidence suggests this was because they felt they belonged.
What the study cannot prove
This was one experiment at one coffee shop, and mood was measured as people left. The authors themselves describe the explanation about belonging as early evidence. It is about a stranger behind a counter, not someone you will see again.
Limits we note on the exercises
This was one visit with a member of staff, measured a few minutes later. It tells us nothing about another regular across the room.
Where we use it
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