Gillian Sandstrom, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Sussex and author of the upcoming book “Once ...

You probably already know that a significant portion of our daily interactions involves small talk. These casual ...

According to a study published in Psychological Science, people who have more substantive conversations in their daily lives ...

Those who master the art of small talk can achieve a lot in their careers. What chatting at work can achieve and, above all, how to make small talk a success.

Some people get bored by small talk more easily than others, and those who do share specific traits in common.

It's easy to say, "I'm not good at small talk" and simply try to ignore it, Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit argues that small talk isn't an innate skill, but rather a learned behavior.

Have you ever met someone new and felt like the two of you just “clicked.” We “hit it off” is how you might describe the encounter, marveling at how the conversation just flowed even though the two of ...

I believe we’re all just one conversation away from our next breakthrough. While technology has revolutionized how we learn and connect—allowing us to absorb information via Zoom or online ...

I had a long conversation the other night with a friend who had decided to break ALL the rules about polite conversation. We were hitting religion and politics in a way that would definitely be ...