Chicago newcomer’s unique approach to making friends goes viral

This article from WGN explores how Nate Hiser, an Arizona native, worked to navigate new life in Chicago through concepts professed by Nicholas Epley, John Templeton Keller Distinguished Service Professor of Behavioral Science and Neubauer Family Faculty Fellow at Booth. Hiser stopped treating strangers like strangers, and documented his efforts on social media, gaining a large following and further supporting Epley's findings. 

Read more about Epley's ideas and Hiser's experience at the WGN website.