Ted talk Why You Should Talk to Stranger by Kio Stark addresses the benefits of talking to strangers. Kio Stark is a writer, consultant and teacher that speaks around the world about stranger interactions. Her passionate and entertaining lecture is effective at encouraging people to talk to strangers and argues that it will increase life satisfaction.
Stark stated that there are two benefits to using our senses as a replacement for our fears. She encourages using perception as opposed to categories because categories lead to bias. She reports that it is not easy because our brains are formatted to place people into categories. Using perception will increase understanding of individuals since it removes bias.