The ObservatoryNew in the first season
Two common moments in the first weeks of a new job, in a new city or group, and what actually builds belonging
How it works
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The discomfort of being new is not a sign that something is wrong — it is the very work of being new. The mind wants belonging right away. It rarely arrives right away.
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Why does it work?
Builds on two well-established findings in social psychology: the mere exposure effect, that repeated and harmless contact with the same people or surroundings increases how familiar and liked they feel over time (Zajonc), and the spotlight effect, that we systematically overestimate how much others notice and remember our awkward moments (Gilovich et al.).
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