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Emotional Intelligence
Just a small gesture or a thoughtful comment can often alter a situation, or people’s perceptions of it, in ways that relieve tensions and make them feel appreciated and included.
Think you should speak about 40% of the time in conversation? How about 70%?
Today’s young people are intelligent and kind, but they are overworked and burned out.
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Because there's not enough Walden pond to go around.
When you wish upon a star, it probably makes a difference who you are.
One study estimated that 80% of people include “deviations” from the truth in their online profiles.
People tend to underestimate how much a friend they’ve lost contact with would enjoy a simple note saying "hi."
When it comes to vetting people for friendship, body odor seems to be a decisive factor.
Just as there are many types of believers, there's not only one type of atheist.
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Evolutionary psychology could explain those otherworldly feelings.
In a world where we assume people tell the truth, liars prosper. To stop them from exploiting others, here are three rules to catch a liar.
It's the "intersection of burnout, imposter syndrome, and anxiety.”
The Netflix show about a Birmingham crime family and their personal demons concluded earlier this month.
What’s one of the most reliable indicators that a first date is going well? The answer might lie in how closely the couple is matching each other’s behavior and physiology. […]
Success can be measured in different ways. When it hinges entirely on our careers, we fall victim to a devastating addiction.
Arguments are a normal and often healthy part of a relationship. It all depends on picking the right kind of arguments, though.
Pain makes sense from an evolutionary perspective. What's puzzling is why so many of us choose to seek out painful experiences.
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You can love a romantic partner, but also a pet, a book, God, or the sound of someone’s voice. We need many more words for love.
If argumentation led to nothing, it would soon be thrown into the evolutionary dustbin.
Does your father say "I love you," or express it in another way?
In "The Secret Life of Secrets", Michael Slepian explores how holding secrets affects our relationships, psychology, and well-being.
We already know animals feel emotions, and that they can understand humans' emotions. But can they understand each other's emotions?
Peer coaching can play a key role in building resilient, high-performing teams, while allowing remote workers to connect with one another from afar.
It's time to put on your listening hat.
Willpower alone likely isn't enough to replace a bad habit with a good one.
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Signals from the environment, such as those detected by your sense organs, have no inherent psychological meaning. Your brain creates the meaning.
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Are psychopaths cold-blooded murderers? Not usually.
Aristotle's ancient virtues play a vital role in today's war.
The Spanish language has the ability to minimize and exaggerate by the simple addition of a suffix.