Reconnecting Humans
in a Disconnected World®
Every day brings opportunities to connect with the people around us.
But in an increasingly digital world, too often we miss them.
Research suggests even brief face-to-face interactions with strangers and acquaintances can boost our happiness, strengthen our sense of belonging and make everyday life more enjoyable.
Meetology® is the science powering face-to-face human connection.
Join the club. Try the experiments. Make life more human.
What is Meetology®?
Meetology® is a subject — the science powering face-to-face human connection.
Created by international speaker Jonathan Bradshaw, it draws on established research into human behaviour to identify simple ways to turn everyday encounters into moments of human connection.
Those insights are brought to life through Meetology® Micros — simple, practical, research-backed experiments you can try for yourself.
Studying Meetology® means being more open to the spontaneous encounters everyday life presents — and more intentional about making the most of them.
Studying Meetology® means experimenting with behavioural science when interacting with the people you encounter in everyday life.
Studying Meetology® means making life more human.
Science-Backed
Every Micro is based on established behavioural research.
Practical
The research is turned into a simple behaviour you can experiment with in real life.
Human
Try it with the strangers, acquaintances and familiar faces you encounter every day.
In a Digital World, Why Does Face-to-Face Matter?
There's a whole world of humans out there.
Technology has transformed the way we communicate and brought extraordinary benefits to our lives.
But it's also never been easier to move through the world without interacting with the people around us.
Phones come out. Headphones go in. Transactions move online. Opportunities to connect can quietly pass us by.
Yet research increasingly suggests that the seemingly insignificant interactions we have with strangers, acquaintances and other people at the edges of our social lives can matter more than we realise.
They can make us happier. Strengthen our sense of belonging. Make ordinary experiences more enjoyable.
We think it's time we started making more of them.
The Situation
In an increasingly digital world, it's becoming easier to move through everyday life without engaging with the people around us.
The Impact
Research suggests that missing out on everyday social interaction can mean missing opportunities to boost our mood, strengthen our sense of belonging and feel more connected to the world around us.
The Response
By becoming more open to spontaneous encounters — and more intentional about making the most of them — we can create more moments of face-to-face human connection.
A Personal Invitation
Dear friend,
I've always loved those unexpected moments of connection that happen with people we barely know.
A conversation with someone on a train. A stranger at the bar. Someone you meet while travelling. A person whose path crosses yours for five minutes and who somehow leaves your day a little better than they found it.
For years, I've also been fascinated by the science of human behaviour.
That combination eventually led me to create the subject of Meetology®.
Since 2011, I've explored behavioural research looking for practical insights we can actually use when we meet other humans, sharing what I've learned with audiences in more than 30 countries.
But Meetology was never supposed to live in a presentation.
It belongs out in the real world.
That's why I'm inviting you to be a member of the Meetology® Social Club: a community of people curious enough to look up, connect and discover what can happen when we make a little more of the humans around us.
Right now, members receive a weekly email containing a Meetology® Micro, a simple behavioural experiment you can try with the people you encounter in your daily life.
But keep an eye on your inbox, as we will be expanding our social media presence and launching ways for you to share your experiences too.
I'd love you to be part of this growing global community.
Warmly,
Jonathan Bradshaw
Creator of Meetology®
Founder, The Meetology® Social Club
Join the Meetology® Social Club
It's free, and you'll receive a weekly email containing a Meetology® Micro, a simple behavioural experiment you can try with people you encounter in your daily life.
But keep an eye on your inbox, as we will be expanding our social media presence and launching ways for you to share your experiences too.
What is the Meetology® Social Club?
The Meetology® Social Club is a free-to-join global community for people who believe face-to-face human connection still matters — and want to create more of it in their everyday lives.
Once signed up, members receive a weekly video from Meetology® creator Jonathan Bradshaw containing a Meetology® Micro — a simple, research-backed behavioural experiment to try out in the real world.
In the café. On the train. Walking the dog. At the pub. In the supermarket queue. Wherever life happens to put you alongside another human.
The idea is simple: be more open to the people around you, try the experiments and see where they lead.
Some encounters might last a few seconds. Others might become in-depth conversations. Some might lead to lifelong friendships.
Whatever happens next isn't really the point.
Because research suggests even brief face-to-face interactions with strangers and acquaintances can boost our happiness, strengthen our sense of belonging and make everyday life more enjoyable.
Real-World Experiments
Use simple behavioural insights in your own daily interactions.
Build Social Strength
Become more open and intentional in your everyday encounters with others.