WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Friendly robots, the ones people love to love, are quirky: R2-D2, C-3PO, WALL-E, BB-8, Marvin, Roz and Baymax. They’re emotional, prone to panic or bossy, empathetic and able to ...

My favorite takeaway from the interview was a quote from Clemons’s grandmother, who said, “Your mind better be in the same spot as your behind.” In other words, if you’re in the room, your focus ...

Everyone knows a charismatic person when they see one. New research shows three ways to borrow their secrets and get whatever you want from anyone.

Next time you are having a conversation with someone, notice how much of the content is communicated without words. Let’s say your boss calls you to her office, hands you your evaluation report, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nonverbal cues are just as expressive as verbal ones. (Jacob Wackerhausen—Getty Images) What you say matters. What you don’t say ...

In a new study, published in PLOS One, autistic adults describe the intense mental effort it takes to navigate nonverbal communication (NVC). Researchers reviewed 362 firsthand accounts on the online ...