Social media and mobile phones are major disruptors of face-to-face conversations. Recent research has conclusively demonstrated that the indiscriminate (and borderline addictive) use of mobile phones ...

Is Your Social Life Missing Something? This Conversation Is for You. Priya Parker, the author of “The Art of Gathering,” shares her advice for orchestrating more meaningful gatherings and why that ...

Whether you are talking with a new acquaintance, family member, or a romantic partner, agreement fuels authenticity when it comes to understanding the world around us, including the assurance that ...

My best conversations are with my friend Rich. He doesn’t have extraordinary speaking talents or the ability to tell side-splitting jokes. It’s just that after talking with Rich, I somehow feel ...

My husband, Don, will talk to anyone. In line at a store, on a plane, in a parking lot; it doesn’t matter where we’re at, he’ll engage. In fact, I have my current job because he was gregarious enough ...

“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 ...