Shy to your friends yet willing to express intimate thoughts with millions online....
Updated: Dec 3, 2019
This is a fascinating psychological conundrum that Brandon Stanton, the creator of Humans-of-New-York, recounts from his experiences of interviewing people on the street.

He explains in this video below how, if he approaches people who are with friends of family, they are far less willing to share their stories.... Yet, they are often willing and grateful to share their intimate stories if met alone on the street, knowing full well that the Humans-of-New-York site and Twitter channel reaches millions of people.