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$1.99 | Plays Well with Others: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Relationships Is (Mostly) Wrong (eBook) by Eric Barker

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Author: Eric Barker
Publisher: HarperOne
Publication date: May 10, 2022
Print length: 303 pages
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From the author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller Barking Up the Wrong Tree comes a cure-all for our increasing emotional distance and loneliness—a smart, surprising, and thoroughly entertaining guide to help build better friendships, reignite love, and get closer to others, whether you're an extrovert or introvert, socially adept or socially anxious.

Can you judge a book by its cover?

Is a friend in need truly a friend indeed?

Does love conquer all?

Is no man an island?

In Plays Well With Others, Eric Barker dives into these questions, drawing on science to reveal the truth beyond the conventional wisdom about human relationships. Combining his compelling storytelling and humor, Barker explains what hostage negotiation techniques and marital arguments have in common, how an expert con-man lied his way into a twenty-year professional soccer career, and why those holding views diametrically opposed to our own actually have the potential to become our closest, most trusted friends.

Leveraging the best evidence available—free of platitudes or magical thinking—Barker analyzes multiple sides of an issue before rendering his verdict. What he's uncovered is surprising, counterintuitive, and timely—and will change the way you interact in the world and with those around you just when you need it most.


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Author: Eric Barker
Publisher: HarperOne
Publication date: May 10, 2022
Print length: 303 pages
Great on Kindle:


From the author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller Barking Up the Wrong Tree comes a cure-all for our increasing emotional distance and loneliness—a smart, surprising, and thoroughly entertaining guide to help build better friendships, reignite love, and get closer to others, whether you're an extrovert or introvert, socially adept or socially anxious.

Can you judge a book by its cover?

Is a friend in need truly a friend indeed?

Does love conquer all?

Is no man an island?

In Plays Well With Others, Eric Barker dives into these questions, drawing on science to reveal the truth beyond the conventional wisdom about human relationships. Combining his compelling storytelling and humor, Barker explains what hostage negotiation techniques and marital arguments have in common, how an expert con-man lied his way into a twenty-year professional soccer career, and why those holding views diametrically opposed to our own actually have the potential to become our closest, most trusted friends.

Leveraging the best evidence available—free of platitudes or magical thinking—Barker analyzes multiple sides of an issue before rendering his verdict. What he's uncovered is surprising, counterintuitive, and timely—and will change the way you interact in the world and with those around you just when you need it most.


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Sep 8, 2026 3:07 AM
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Sep 8, 2026 3:07 AM
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Nice book about opening yourself up. I think it's a valuable read for especially gen z.
Sep 8, 2026 3:12 AM
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2A.DeliciousBoySep 8, 2026 3:12 AM
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What if we dont actually want friends? I'm a streamer & all I care about is them logging on to see me out on in the field and talking about my lord. Don't know if this will help me
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Sep 8, 2026 11:19 AM
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blataySep 8, 2026 11:19 AM
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Quote from 2A.DeliciousBoy View quoted comment :
What if we dont actually want friends? I'm a streamer & all I care about is them logging on to see me out on in the field and talking about my lord. Don't know if this will help me
This will definitely not be enough to help you. Smilie

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