The Psychology of People Who Love Staying at Home (Even When It's Boring)

You could go out tonight. Someone even asked you. But you already know you're staying in, even if staying in will be a little boring. This is the psychology of people who love staying at home, even when it's boring. It isn't laziness, and it isn't that you don't like people. A boring night at home keeps winning for a few quiet reasons, and the last one is something your couch will never tell you. In this video: The sure six: why a certain 6 out of 10 at home beats a night out that could be a 9 or a 2 The yes from two weeks ago: why a plan you were happy to make feels heavy when the day arrives (Zauberman and Lynch, 2005) When a plan becomes a shift: how giving fun an exact date and time makes you enjoy it less (Tonietto and Malkoc, 2016) What your friend hears when you keep saying no, and what home actually gives you What your couch won't tell you: why your 7 p.m. brain is wrong about how a night out will feel (Epley and Schroeder, 2014) How to keep plans loose, so home stays a choice and not a hiding place Watch next: if you've ever needed a whole night alone after a good time with friends, this one is about exactly that. The Social Hangover: Why You Need to Be Alone:    • The Social Hangover: Why You Need to Be Alone   What's your perfect boring night at home, in three words? Tell me in the comments. And if you want the next video, about why some people feel lonely even in a room full of friends, let me know there too. I spend hours on every one of these videos, researching the topic, reviewing the script and putting it all together. If that's worth something to you, please like and subscribe. Every video here explains one small thing people do, and the next one might be about you. Chapters: 0:00 The pull of home 1:19 The yes from two weeks ago 2:16 When a plan becomes a shift 3:23 The friend who keeps asking 3:57 What home gives you 4:50 What your couch won't tell you 5:49 Keeping both 6:40 My take 6:59 Outro #psychology #psychologyfacts #psychfigures #homebody #introvert #stayinghome