“What’s up?” is a conversational dead end, too. Here are some alternatives to spark a satisfying chat. By Jancee Dunn A friend of mine told me that she feels a bit anxious when someone greets her with ...

I’m excited to introduce a new feature on my Psychology Today blog: Wellness Reads by Dr. Deb. This series is designed for anyone who loves learning how psychology, wellness, and everyday life ...

“You don’t appreciate everything I do for you! All you see are socks on the floor.” We’ve all had fights like this with people we care about. You can’t hold in your frustration any longer, so you let ...

When people are talking, they can start to unconsciously mirror each other, for instance, in the words they use, their sentence structures and even hand gestures. This tendency to mirror others can ...

Congressional seats are up for grabs all across the country on Nov. 5, and the Tampa Bay area is home to some interesting races. But, before General Election voters get in the game, party-affiliated ...

A friend in Indonesia recently told me about a conversation he had with ChatGPT. He had typed a question in Indonesian – Bahasa Indonesia – about how to handle a difficult family dispute. The chatbot ...

In a landmark decision, a Los Angeles jury has found that social media company Meta and video streaming service YouTube harmed a young user with addictive design features that led to mental health ...

It’s tempting to try to bypass co-workers in the break room or limit small talk with the person waiting next to you in an effort to avoid what you suspect will be a dull conversation. But new research ...

Do you avoid small talk with that co-worker near the water cooler or that neighbor in the elevator? Well, if so, you might want to think again. According to a study just published in the Journal of ...

Researchers used human and human-shaped baits to figure out how mosquitoes use cues like color and smell to change their flight behavior to find a human snack.