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Adam Grant
How to Read People, Build Trust & Choose Better Friends
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About this episode
In today’s episode, we sit down with Adam Grant, Organizational Psychologist & Bestselling Author, the Wharton professor who has spent his career studying how to make work not suck, and author of the new book Vibe.
Published2026-10-17
Shot inNew York, United States
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00:00Intro↗03:28Why We’re So Bad at Judging People’s Character↗05:23Adam Grant Explains the Science of Human Connection↗12:16How to Have Better Conversations and Build Deeper Connections↗21:12Can You Create Chemistry? The Science of Building Connections↗28:55Are Virtual Dates as Good as In-Person Dates?↗32:32When Instant Chemistry Is a Red Flag↗36:07What Your Role Models Reveal About Your Values↗41:30Nature vs. Nurture: What Shapes Your Personality and Character?↗50:41The Surprising Power of Reconnecting With Old Friends↗1:01:02Why First Impressions Can Be Wrong↗1:11:13What Makes Someone a True Friend?↗1:12:34Can We Trust People We Don't Like?↗1:23:18Can We Like People We Don't Trust?↗1:30:44How to Handle Conflict Without Damaging Relationships↗1:36:07The Ladder of Inference: How Assumptions Lead to Conflict↗
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Adam Grant
How to Read People, Build Trust & Choose Better Friends
In this episode
In today’s episode, we sit down with Adam Grant, Organizational Psychologist & Bestselling Author, the Wharton professor who has spent his career studying how to make work not suck, and author of the new book Vibe.
Chapters
- 03:28Why We’re So Bad at Judging People’s Character
- 05:23Adam Grant Explains the Science of Human Connection
- 12:16How to Have Better Conversations and Build Deeper Connections
- 21:12Can You Create Chemistry? The Science of Building Connections
- 28:55Are Virtual Dates as Good as In-Person Dates?
- 32:32When Instant Chemistry Is a Red Flag
- 36:07What Your Role Models Reveal About Your Values
- 41:30Nature vs. Nurture: What Shapes Your Personality and Character?
- 50:41The Surprising Power of Reconnecting With Old Friends
- 1:01:02Why First Impressions Can Be Wrong
- 1:11:13What Makes Someone a True Friend?
- 1:12:34Can We Trust People We Don't Like?
- 1:23:18Can We Like People We Don't Trust?
- 1:30:44How to Handle Conflict Without Damaging Relationships
- 1:36:07The Ladder of Inference: How Assumptions Lead to Conflict
RAJ SHAMANI
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