Humans Aren’t the Only Species That Suffer Through Small Talk
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Small talk — that filler chatter on the weather, sports, and Ugh, it’s Monday again — is a pretty common human bonding mechanism.
Small talk — that filler chatter on the weather, sports, and Ugh, it’s Monday again — is a pretty common human bonding mechanism.
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(Photo: Edwin Butter/Shutterstock)For some people, there is no more crippling fear than the art of making small talk. But…