Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images It's no secret that the hustle and bustle surrounding the holidays can be ...

There’s a big leap between chit-chat and stimulating conversation. The difference? It’s all about the topics that come up. When someone slips in certain subjects into the conversation, it’s a good ...

The holidays are all about sitting around the table and catching up with family and friends over a delicious meal. At the same time, these joyful gatherings can become awkward rather quickly when the ...

I attended a party recently where the conversation just couldn't gain momentum. Many of us didn't know each other and surface-level topics were exhausted after the first hour. Then, one of my more ...

This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. Navigating social interactions isn’t everyone’s cup of ...

Most of us meet new people every week. At work, at school, at the grocery store. But we only remember a fraction of new faces. Why? In most cases, it depends not on the physical but the topical. For ...

Most of us meet new people every week. At work, at school, at the grocery store. But we only remember a fraction of new faces. Why? In most cases, it depends not on the physical but the topical. For ...

From controversial topics like religion and politics to their own personal troubles, these are topics that people without the ...

If you've ever been seated next to your boyfriend's toxic aunt or your sister's fiance with strong political opinions that totally clash with yours, you know what we mean when we say Turkey Day drama ...

As humans, we’re talking to each other constantly. With all that practice, we must be pretty good at it—right? Not exactly. As a professor at Harvard Business School and author of Talk: The Science of ...