Small talk is a common element of workplace environments, but some welcome it more than others, research shows, and some avoid it altogether. Other research has found that while the presence of ...

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It’s like I have a forehead tattoo that says, “Tell me everything.” I used to lie countless times throughout the day. It wasn’t intentional and it wasn’t malicious — but they were lies just the same.

Locarno-bound title "Small Talk," a doc-fiction portrait of the power dynamics at play among the daughters of the world's ...

You've been there before: standing at a party with a plastic cup in hand, trapped in a conversation about the weather with ...

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Research in social psychology helps to explain how the small behaviors and choices we make as individuals affect our experiences with others in public settings. More often than not, the information ...

"Modern Friendship" author Anna Goldfarb says these four questions can help you figure out if an acquaintance is meant to be a true friend.

Small talk has been a pain point for me for years, but it sank to new lows at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. I was at the playground one day, sweating in a K-95 while pushing my maskless ...

Have you recently found yourself at a summer barbecue or work outing and been forced to make small talk? Some of us relish the opportunity to chat about things like the weather and pop culture while ...

Let’s be honest: The hybrid office is a disorienting experience. After feeling pressure from management to return, many white-collar workers who went remote during the pandemic are starting to pop ...

Many people noticed that their social skills got a little rusty during the pandemic. My latest book discusses the psychology of mirrors and reflections. Research explains why being reflected by others ...