“Let’s eat, Grandma,” or “Let’s eat Grandma.” A well-placed comma is the only thing standing between a friendly dinner invitation and full-blown cannibalism. It’s also a classic example of how small ...

Demand for people with interpersonal skills has been on the rise for decades. Harvard research shows that, over a 30-year period, jobs that require a lot of social interaction grew by 12 percentage ...

The romantic comedy What Women Want, starring Mel Gibson, played with the idea of how easy it would be to win people over if we could read (or hear) their minds. Although the premise of the ...

When we communicate, we use more than just words. The way we stand or sit, the way we gesture, and even the pitch of our voice help contribute to our message. A famous researcher of body language, ...

Helping people regulate their emotions appropriately is important for promoting positive mental health and well-being. Indeed, a key focus of psychotherapy, as well as everyday social relationships, ...