What does this mean for relationships?💞 Feeling “on the same wavelength” helps couples navigate uncertainty—be it sociopolitical or career challenges. Beyond personal life, organizations could potentially use shared reality to boost work meaningfulness. 💼 (5/5)

In the lab: Couples who displayed more shared reality behaviors during an interaction reported greater meaning in life.👫 And with experiments: Experimentally increasing shared reality reduced uncertainty and in turn increased meaning in life.📈 (4/5)

We tested this in real-world contexts: During the BLM movement, Black Americans experiencing greater shared reality with their partner reported less sociopolitical uncertainty and more meaning in life.✊ Frontline healthcare workers reported less work uncertainty and more meaningful work. 🩺 (3/5)

What is shared reality? It’s the feeling that you and another person (like a romantic partner) are “on the same wavelength” about the world. 🧠 We find that shared reality reduces uncertainty, helping people experience a deeper sense of meaning in life and at work. 🌟(2/5)