[mtnygard]

"At its heart, our intervention is simple: it involves repeatedly approaching and talking to strangers."

So... the "intervention" to help people gain confidence talking to strangers was to have them talk to a bunch of strangers. What an odd thing to make an article about.

[JoeAltmaier]

Sometimes the solution is obvious. The real mystery is how we let folks get to college without any opportunity to practice social situations.

[Gare]

If I understand the article correctly, it's about the research that tested whether talking to strangers improves wellbeing.