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Happy Chatting with Strangers: Stay Safe and Keep the Vibes Positive!

Happy Chatting with strangers while staying safe and vigilant is important to keep the good vibes going. Here we have 7 tips for you.

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Professor Akram Khan

Brunel Public Engagement Highly Commended Award

We are absolutely thrilled and honoured to share that our research project, "Happy to Chat," has been awarded the Public Engagement Highly Commended Award by Brunel University London!

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Drinking coffee alone

Do you know that even by talking to your barista makes you happier?

Back in 2013, two academics, Gillian Sandstrom and Elizabeth Dunn conducted a social experiment. They wanted to know whether people who had a social interaction with a barista experienced more positive affect than those who did not. You guessed it! Their results show people who had

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The Power of Connecting with Strangers: Insights from the Dalai Lama

In our fast-paced world, it is easy to overlook the profound benefits of engaging with strangers. However, the wisdom of the Dalai Lama reminds us of the transformative power of these connections. This is why we are promoting Happy to Chat because chatting with strangers can

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A lovely Day at Brunel Ageing Research Festival.

We had a brilliant time promoting Happy to Chat at Brunel University London during its Ageing Research Festival this week. Many older people dropped in to find out what types of ageing research that we are doing in Brunel.

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