So, you’re sitting across from someone new, the coffee’s good, but the small talk? It’s kind of killing the vibe. We’ve all ...

While most of us know our love languages as intimately as we know the properties of our moon signs, when it comes to actually ...

In Virgil’s Aeneid, the epic poet conversationally writes “Varium et mutabile semper femina.” In case you’re a little dusty on your Latin, that translates to the popular, modern-day adage: “A woman is ...

We’ve all been there: You’re talking to someone new, someone special — and the conversation suddenly grinds to an awkward halt. How can you keep them from saying, “Well, it’s been nice chatting with ...

With phones being inundated by robocalls and that persistent guy trying to sell a piece of a timeshare, talking on the phone has become more of a chore rather than a special moment. That smartphone ...

Striking up a conversation—especially with a stranger—is a lot like adding kindling to a fire pit and hoping it ignites. Choose the wrong starter, and the flame will fizzle out. But when you get it ...

Having more meaningful connections requires just a few thoughtful tweaks that can instantly elevate how you communicate. Here ...

For your next book club meeting, liven up the conversation with these fun and thought-provoking book club questions For book lovers, there’s nothing more exciting than learning someone has read the ...

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 ...

If you’ve ever spoken to someone and later felt that you would have better spent your time talking to a brick wall, you’ll surely identify with the observations of Rebecca West. “There is no such ...