It's hard to make friends when you make people feel devalued, unheard and misunderstood. Feeling heard and understood in our conversations has been identified as the foundation of healthy connections.

From fleeting small talk to that ever-growing social media thread, everyday life is laced with conversations. Not all conversations might seem consequential. But like the flap of a butterfly’s wing, ...

Business is not hiding, coach Darryl Davis writes. It is standing next to you at the deli counter, cutting your hair and sitting on the bleachers two rows down. Ask a doctor what happens at a barbecue ...

Work deadlines, chores, parenting duties, notifications—there are countless reasons why a busy couple finds little time to spend together. Still, relationship counsellors say that emotional connection ...

A recent article published in Perspectives on Psychological Science with the ominous title Sliding into Silence? We Are Speaking 300 Daily Words Fewer Every Year fueled various unsettling headlines by ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A recent study conducted by the University of Missouri-Kansas City found that daily conversations are shrinking, with people speaking 300 fewer words each day. Valeria ...