We don’t talk to strangers very often, and when we don’t have enough data, we can’t [easily] be like, “Oh yeah, I remember ...

You always have something in common with a stranger because you're in the same place at the same time. A conversation that ...

How often do you engage in intellectually stimulating conversation with a near-stranger? If it’s regularly, well, color me jealous. People connect in different ways. Some prefer to share experiences ...

In a study conducted in a waiting-room setting, a robot called MirrorBot encouraged conversations, playful exchanges, and other interactions between strangers. The findings suggest that robots can ...