{"product_id":"a-little-more-social-nicholas-epley-9780593319543","title":"A Little More Social: How Small Choices Create Unexpected Happiness, Health, and Connection","description":"\u003cb\u003eA life-changing message for our lonely age about why we often avoid what makes us happiest--connecting with other people--and how we can build wiser social habits through small and simple acts, from leading behavioral scientist and author of \u003ci\u003eMindwise\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eA Little More Social \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the power and promise of the human connections that most of us never make--but could make so easily if we just opened our eyes. This is the eye-opener. Insightful, engaging, scientifically grounded and beautifully written, \u003ci\u003eA Little More Social \u003c\/i\u003eis one of those rare books that might actually change your life.\" --Daniel Gilbert, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eStumbling on Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere is a fundamental paradox at the core of human life. We are a highly social species uniquely equipped to connect with other people--and doing so makes us happier and healthier. And yet, we so often choose to be \u003ci\u003eunsocial\u003c\/i\u003e. We avoid talking to the stranger who sits next to us. We can't seem to get beyond small talk with an acquaintance. We feel grateful to those we love but are reluctant to express our gratitude. We are constantly presented with opportunities to make a connection--with our fellow commuters, our baristas, our colleagues, our families--yet we don't take them. Even in a time when loneliness and isolation have reached epidemic proportions, we forfeit these little moments, not realizing how they can add up to a happier, healthier you. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eA Little More Social\u003c\/i\u003e, renowned University of Chicago psychologist Nicholas Epley breaks down that split-second decision we face countless times a day: do we choose to reach out and connect with someone or hold back and avoid them? The science is resoundingly clear: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur happiness, health, and self-esteem are boosted by social behavior--whether we are introverts or extroverts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur pessimism about reaching out creates a self-fulfilling prophecy: the less we try, the more likely we are to think we'll fail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur social interactions are almost always better than we expect them to be.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial media and texting do not foster strong connections in the way meeting face-to-face or talking on the phone do.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhile there are many books promising one big fix, lots of small moments of sociality are more likely to improve your life than anything else.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on decades of research, his own life, and stories of people who have transformed their thinking and their social lives, Epley reveals the psychological mechanisms behind our hesitancy to reach out and empowers readers to put science into practice and build wiser social habits. \u003ci\u003eA Little More Social\u003c\/i\u003e shows us that changing our thinking about how we approach others can change our lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nicholas Epley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0593319540\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593319543\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Knopf Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.13w x 0.81d","brand":"Nicholas Epley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47610933772543,"sku":"9780593319543","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d02f412a-7201-4314-8333-6dfc9b2b9059.jpg?v=1764510656","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-little-more-social-nicholas-epley-9780593319543","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}