Sharing ‘Extraordinary Experiences’ With Others May Socially Alienate Us, Harvard University Reveals

It typically follows that after experiencing something extraordinary - such as skydiving, going on an amazing vacation or eating at a 5-star restaurant - we want to share the details with our friends. But a new study suggests there are social costs attached to sharing such remarkable experiences.

“Extraordinary experiences are pleasurable in the moment but can leave us socially worse off in the long run,” explains study author Gus Cooney, psychological scientist from Harvard University in Cambridge, MA.

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