Eric Barker: The Science of Relationships and Why Playing Well with Others Matters More Than You Think

From The Unmistakable Creative Podcast Srinivas Rao

Eric Barker, bestselling author of Barking Up the Wrong Tree and Plays Well with Others, reveals what decades of social science research says about relationships, friendship, love, and meaning. From his journey through Hollywood screenwriting to the video game industry to running one of the most-read personal development blogs, Eric explains his obsession with translating peer-reviewed research into clear, entertaining, actionable insights. He breaks down why so many questions about happiness and connection have already been answered by science but locked away in ivory towers and how making this knowledge accessible became his life work. This conversation explores the frameworks that govern human connection and why relationship skills might be the ultimate meta-skill.

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