How to Read People, Build Trust & Choose Better Friends | Adam Grant | FO576 Raj Shamani
Organizational psychologist and author Adam Grant sits down with Raj Shamani for a long conversation on how to read people, build trust and choose better friends. Grant explains why we judge people wrongly from first impressions, why deep talk builds closeness faster than small talk, why a first Zoom date can beat a bad in-person one, how personality overlaps even in twins raised apart, why we sometimes trust people we do not like, and why pay-it-forward networks open more doors than trading favors. He also covers the story of Abraham Lincoln's team of rivals, how our assumptions turn small data points into harsh judgments, how to fight loneliness by forming your own group, and why he thinks 'follow your passion' is advice nobody should follow. FULL COVERAGE: the captions appear to cover the entire episode. All claims are Grant's views and the research he cites, not independently verified. Sponsor: Urban Platter. Nothing here is medical, legal or financial advice.
Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Organizational psychologist and author Adam Grant sits down with Raj Shamani for a long conversation on how to read people, build trust and choose better friends. Grant explains why we judge people wrongly from first impressions, why deep talk builds closeness faster than small talk, why a first Zoom date can beat a bad in-person one, how personality overlaps even in twins raised apart, why we sometimes trust people we do not like, and why pay-it-forward networks open more doors than trading favors. He also covers the story of Abraham Lincoln's team of rivals, how our assumptions turn small data points into harsh judgments, how to fight loneliness by forming your own group, and why he thinks 'follow your passion' is advice nobody should follow. FULL COVERAGE: the captions appear to cover the entire episode. All claims are Grant's views and the research he cites, not independently verified. Sponsor: Urban Platter. Nothing here is medical, legal or financial advice.