Socialization is causally linked to well-being. I assume you know enough about the subject that this isn't up for debate. Per sociologist Cornelia Mayr, "Greet

Socialization is causally linked to well-being. I assume you know enough about the subject that this isn't up for debate. Per sociologist Cornelia Mayr, "Greeting is one of the basic functions of socialization and the first step in connecting to people at a more personal level." Where's the assumptions there? I simply connected two established facts. Socialization increases well-being and greeting is socializing, therefore... As you point out, there's a lot more nuance to it, but to claim there's "no reasonable mechanism" is absurd. Greeting someone is a type of socialization, and socialization increases well-being.