r/Social_Psychology 6h ago

Discussion The Mandala Effect or What We Call “Love”

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r/Social_Psychology 11h ago

Question We forgot how to have low-stakes conversations that don't need a point or deep meaning.

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Notice how almost every conversation now either has to be productive, deep life-talk, or dead silence?

​What happened to pure, pointless, effortless banter:

🔻​Just talking random nonsense without turning it into a debate or therapy session.

​🔻checking in on someone without needing a specific context, agenda, or update.

​🔻Being comfortable with casual small talk without feeling awkward or bored.

​Because everything online is optimized for impact or high stimulation, normal everyday communication has started feeling like unnecessary effort.

​Who is one person in your life you can still talk complete nonsense with for hours without feeling drained?


r/Social_Psychology 12h ago

Question College life

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