But when you get it right, conversation and connection can spark. Conversations play an essential role in our well-being.

Ask open-ended questions to keep the conversation going. Share a fun story to make the talk interesting and help others share ...

In a world that glorifies extroverted ideals, navigating social landscapes can feel like a tightrope walk for introverts. Yet, meaningful conversations don't always have to drain your energy or feel ...

There's actually research on this. Studies examining what some researchers call "busyness signaling" found that people who ...

Most of us meet new people every week. At work, at school, at the grocery store. But we only remember a fraction of new faces. Why? In most cases, it depends not on the physical but the topical. For ...

There’s never a reason to run out of conversation topics. The news, the weather and whatever other people are doing could be talked about at length, in most scenarios. Those topics, however, are dull.

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