added by Bhaumik Patel · updated 10mo ago
How to... make people happy
- A fourth paper looks at spontaneous contacts, when we reach out to someone in our social circle who we may not have spoken to in a bit - to say “hi” or to catch up. We don’t do it enough, and (I know this will shock you!) the reason is because we think it will be akward and not appreciated. And, of course, as you might suspect, people really apprec... See more
from How to... make people happy by Ethan Mollick
Bhaumik Patel added 10mo ago
- A third paper looks at a related topic: helping others. When a person needs help & all someone can do is provide a little assistance, rather than solving the entire problem, the helper is often reluctant to do anything because they think partial help will not be valued. Again, people really appreciate even small amounts of help.
from How to... make people happy by Ethan Mollick
Bhaumik Patel added 10mo ago
- Express gratitude more
- Give more genuine compliments to people you know
- Don’t feel awkward about offering to help, even if you can’t solve the problem
- Reach out to some old contacts and say “hi”
from How to... make people happy by Ethan Mollick
Bhaumik Patel added 10mo ago