There's nothing like a long yap session with a good friend to turn around a bad day. It's been shown that a single positive interaction with a friend a day can boost our mental well-being. On the ...

A video from Smartish Stuff offers three tips for avoiding awkward lulls in conversations and never running out of things to ...

Communication is the bedrock of our relationships, whether they involve friends, family, or coworkers. Yet, sometimes our well-meaning words or habits can put a strain on how others perceive us. As we ...

NEW ORLEANS — In a world where some say everything feels so divided there is a group working to bridge the gap through healthy conversation. The Neutral Ground is a non-profit organization promoting ...

Some kids are naturally chatty. Others feel awkward and self-conscious when talking with people they don’t know well. They freeze up and say nothing or mutter one-word answers. For shy kids, casually ...

As humans, we’re talking to each other constantly. With all that practice, we must be pretty good at it—right? Not exactly. As a professor at Harvard Business School and author of Talk: The Science of ...