Every day we engage in conversations rooted in ritual and social norms. With no conscious effort, we shift from one role to another. One minute, I’m a husband happily cooking breakfast with his wife.

Question (n.) early 13., “philosophical or theological problem,” early 14c. “utterance meant to elicit an answer or discussion,” “a difficulty, a doubt ...

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 ...

No matter how long you've known someone, there's always more to learn about them. Sure, you may know that your coworker usually picks a cup of joe over a matcha latte, but do you know whether they ...

If you’re a conversationalist, you know that even in the best relationships, whether it’s with a partner or friend, you might get the feeling that you know everything there is to know about that ...

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 ...