People have trained excessively for zero-sum conversations (also known as an argument) and not nearly as much for non-zero-sum conversations (where both parties gain satisfaction from the discussion).

My mother-in-law enjoys hosting dinner parties with guests who can engage in stimulating conversation. I recall one statement that she made over thirty years ago that still intrigues me. "He's a great ...

You can be the most outgoing person in the world and there can still be times when starting a conversation with someone new feels overwhelming. What do you say at a networking event or on a first date ...

I don’t love talking with strangers. I’m an introvert at heart, and making an effort to engage in social interaction often drains my energy. But still, I do it. Not because I feel like I have to, but ...

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 ...

Most people can safely say they know their closest friends extremely well, but what about the deep lore that might not have been brought up in casual conversation? You probably know a lot about them, ...

Are you good at conversation? If you’re careful not to interrupt and you don’t try to top every story with a better story, you’re already better than most people. You’re avoiding some of the common ...

You know the scenario: you get yourself to a networking event, put your name tag on, get a drink, and then have no idea where to start. You might think feeling tongue-tied is only a problem early in ...

My kid, now 10 years old, can name hundreds of Pokémon (if not over a thousand, once you add in all their evolutions), plus most of their move sets. She's read dozens of books in the Warriors book ...