Hate small talk? You may enjoy that ‘dull’ chat more than you think, say researchers
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<p>Participants reported enjoying the human connection regardless of whether they thought the topic was dull</p><p>The human aversion to dull experiences was nailed by the author Paulo Coelho when he declared: “I can stand defeats, pain, anger. But I can’t stand boredom.”</p><p>But the natural desire to avoid boring conversations comes at a cost, according to researchers, who found that people enjoyed chatting about tedious topics far more than they expected.</p&
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<p>Participants reported enjoying the human connection regardless of whether they thought the topic was dull</p><p>The human aversion to dull experiences was nailed by the author Paulo Coelho when he declared: “I can stand defeats, pain, anger. But I can’t stand boredom.”</p><p>But the natural desire to avoid boring conversations comes at a cost, according to researchers, who found that people enjoyed chatting about tedious topics far more than they expected.</p&
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