Hacker News with Generative AI: Social Interaction

Why Talking to Strangers Is the Best Thing You Can Do for Your Mental Health (melmagazine.com)
If we can only break through the awkwardness barrier, striking up conversations at random is the cheapest form of therapy there is
Mental Health, Social Interaction, Psychology
30 points by makerdiety 27 days ago | 5 comments
Vasopressin boosts sociability in solitary monkeys (thetransmitter.org)
When monkeys that avoid social interactions inhale the hormone vasopressin, their sociability improves, a new study finds.
Neuroscience, Biology, Animal Behavior, Social Interaction
27 points by domofutu 50 days ago | 18 comments
Show HN: I made a conversation starter card game (convo.cards)
Turn any gathering into a memorable experience with our interactive ice breaker app.
Conversation Starters, Card Games, Social Interaction, Games, Mobile Apps
7 points by bribri 68 days ago | 0 comments
Ask HN: Learning to interact correctly in online communities as a neurodivergent (ycombinator.com)
I often encounter negative reactions in online communities, such as downvotes, being mistaken for a troll, and being misunderstood constantly.
Neurodiversity, Online Communities, Social Interaction, Communication
26 points by TheLoneCat 84 days ago | 34 comments
Show HN: Karl – A virtual friend you can text (ycombinator.com)
Hi HN! We're excited to introduce "Karl" – a virtual friend you can text to share what's on your mind.
Chatbots, AI, Personal Assistants, Mental Health, Social Interaction
10 points by cheeseblubber 86 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: Icebreaking AI. A free tool to help you find close friends (icebreakinglab.com)
Artificial Intelligence, Social Interaction, Tools, Friendship
52 points by SirAlex 136 days ago | 47 comments
It's not just us: Other animals change their social habits in old age (knowablemagazine.org)
Aging, Animal Behavior, Social Interaction
112 points by Hooke 174 days ago | 62 comments
For Older People Who Are Lonely, Is the Solution a Robot Friend? (nytimes.com)
Loneliness, Aging, Robotics, Social Interaction, Technology
7 points by whack 193 days ago | 6 comments
A New Kind Of Dance Science (combinatorics of social dancing) (zacksdancelab.com)
Dance, Science, Social Interaction
83 points by nullsub 212 days ago | 47 comments
Encountering Strangers in Public Places: Goffman and Civil Inattention (2011) (everydaysociologyblog.com)
Sociology, Public Spaces, Social Interaction, Anthropology
16 points by yamrzou 231 days ago | 2 comments
The Internet Is Like a City (But Not in the Way You'd Think) (novum.substack.com)
Internet, Metaphors, Social Interaction
10 points by thunderbong 260 days ago | 1 comments
Show HN: Talk to Me Human – my game about social persuasion (talktomehuman.com)
Games, Social Interaction, Persuasion
138 points by mbforbes 273 days ago | 52 comments