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Exploring the 'liking gap' and what it means socially

Many people suffer from what is known as the “liking gap,” the idea that we don’t think people like us as much as they do.

Erica Boothby, a psychologist and researcher at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, joins us to discuss the liking gap and how to overcome it.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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