Cassie Holmes: Applying the Science of Happiness to Life
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People
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The Relationship Closeness Induction Task
The relationship closeness induction task is a series of questions, and it was developed by researchers. It's a 15 minute exercise that makes people feel significantly closer to the other person. And i do it to encourage my students to realize how you can authentically and genuinely connect with an individual if you just ask the right questions. As in the entire book, half your hour. This is something that literally takes 15 minutes, and not a quarter of an hour, but it has such a strong effect.And what friendship is, it's about knowing someone and being known by someone. By having this escalating, reciprocal self disclosure, that is what makes people feel closer and more connected.
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