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199. What Makes a Good Gathering?
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Why do so many book clubs fall apart? Do the best parties have rules? And does Angela’s husband want to date you?
- SOURCES:
- Fredrik Backman, author.
- David Chavis, senior fellow at Community Science.
- Daniel Gilbert, professor of psychology at Harvard University.
- Sebastian Junger, journalist and author.
- David McMillan, clinical and community psychologist.
- Priya Parker, strategic advisor and author.
- RESOURCES:
- "Do Conversations End When People Want Them to?" by Adam M. Mastroianni, Daniel Gilbert, Gus Cooney, and Timothy D. Wilson (PNAS, 2021).
- "3 Steps to Turn Everyday Get-Togethers Into Transformative Gatherings," by Priya Parker (TED Talk, 2019).
- The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters, by Priya Parker (2018).
- Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging, by Sebastian Junger (2016).
- Beartown, by Fredrik Backman (2016).
- “The 36 Questions That Lead to Love,” by Daniel Jones (The New York Times, 2015).
- A Man Called Ove, by Fredrik Backman (2012).
- "Sense of Community: A Definition and Theory," by David McMillan and David Chavis (Journal of Community Psychology, 1986).
- EXTRAS:
- "How Can You Get Closer to the People You Care About?" by No Stupid Questions (2023).
- "How Do You Connect With Someone You Just Met?" by No Stupid Questions (2023).
- A Man Called Otto, film (2022).
230 episodes
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Why do so many book clubs fall apart? Do the best parties have rules? And does Angela’s husband want to date you?
- SOURCES:
- Fredrik Backman, author.
- David Chavis, senior fellow at Community Science.
- Daniel Gilbert, professor of psychology at Harvard University.
- Sebastian Junger, journalist and author.
- David McMillan, clinical and community psychologist.
- Priya Parker, strategic advisor and author.
- RESOURCES:
- "Do Conversations End When People Want Them to?" by Adam M. Mastroianni, Daniel Gilbert, Gus Cooney, and Timothy D. Wilson (PNAS, 2021).
- "3 Steps to Turn Everyday Get-Togethers Into Transformative Gatherings," by Priya Parker (TED Talk, 2019).
- The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters, by Priya Parker (2018).
- Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging, by Sebastian Junger (2016).
- Beartown, by Fredrik Backman (2016).
- “The 36 Questions That Lead to Love,” by Daniel Jones (The New York Times, 2015).
- A Man Called Ove, by Fredrik Backman (2012).
- "Sense of Community: A Definition and Theory," by David McMillan and David Chavis (Journal of Community Psychology, 1986).
- EXTRAS:
- "How Can You Get Closer to the People You Care About?" by No Stupid Questions (2023).
- "How Do You Connect With Someone You Just Met?" by No Stupid Questions (2023).
- A Man Called Otto, film (2022).
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