Every encounter with another person is an opportunity to shape that relationship. The first words out of your mouth are key in establishing the goodwill we all crave. Unfortunately, too often our ...

Unprecedented times are starting to feel like the new normal. What we need to get through these times is social support. But in order to receive it, we have to stop "surface acting," or feeling ...

Only a slight majority of Americans feel close to people in their local community, according to a Pew Research Center 2023 poll. And the same survey found that compared to 23 other countries, ...