Gillian Sandstrom, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Sussex and author of the upcoming book “Once ...

No matter how well-intended the person speaking may be, using certain phrases almost always makes small immediately uncomfortable.

But when you get it right, conversation and connection can spark. Conversations play an essential role in our well-being. Having just one quality talk a day, especially face-to-face, can increase ...

Have you ever met someone new and felt like the two of you just “clicked.” We “hit it off” is how you might describe the encounter, marveling at how the conversation just flowed even though the two of ...

A 2021 study published in Scientific Reports explored how the way we talk to ourselves, either positively or negatively, impacts brain function and cognitive performance. Researchers used fMRI brain ...