Evidence That Little Touches Do Mean So Much
Holy crap. This is a little off-topic, but I feel compelled to share this article because it’s currently listed as one of the most popular on NYT’s website and it mentions the research of Matt Hertenstein, a psychology professor from my alma mater. DePauw’s a tiny institution that isn’t exactly known for doing a lot of research, let alone New-York-Times-worthy research.
I suppose it could be tied in to religion (e.g., the churches that stop and make you greet everyone around you in the middle of the Sunday program, shaking your neighbors’ hands and so on). And this research could be helpful for, well, just about anyone who ever interacts with other people. I’ll leave the conclusion-drawing to you, though.
-Shane
