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If You Keep A Small Circle Of Friends, You Have Probably Experienced These 5 Thing
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Do you have very few friends? Do you find social gatherings draining and small talk painful? You aren't alone, and you aren't "antisocial." Psychology suggests that people who keep small, tight-knit circles often possess higher intelligence and a lower tolerance for inauthenticity.

In this video, we break down the 5 common experiences of people who choose quality over quantity in their relationships—from the "Betrayal Awakening" to the "Joy of Missing Out."
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REFERENCES & RESEARCH USED IN THIS VIDEO:
1. On Intelligence & Small Circles (The "Savanna Theory"):
Li, N. P., & Kanazawa, S. (2016). Country roads, take me home… to my friends: How intelligence, population density, and friendship affect modern happiness. British Journal of Psychology.
Key Finding: Highly intelligent people tend to experience lower life satisfaction with more frequent socialization with friends. They prefer smaller circles.
Read the Research: https://bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wile...
2. On Introversion & Inauthenticity (Social Battery):
Cain, S. (2012). Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking.
Context: Discusses the biological difference in how introverts process dopamine and why "performative socializing" is physically draining.
Book Context: https://www.quietrev.com/
3. On Solitude vs. Loneliness (JOMO):
Nguyen, T. T., Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L. (2018). Solitude as an Approach to Affective Self-Regulation. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
Key Finding: Solitude can lead to relaxation and stress reduction when it is a chosen state (autonomy).
Read the Research: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/...
4. On Trust & Betrayal (Relational Trauma):
Rotter, J. B. (1980). Interpersonal trust, trustworthiness, and gullibility. American Psychologist.
Context: Explores how past experiences shape our "Trust Threshold" and why we become selective.
Read the Research: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1980-0...