We all replay conversations in our heads, but rarely end up making any more sense of them. Here are five reasons why we still ...

Have you ever felt stuck in a conversation that feels like it's running on fumes? We've all been there. Awkward silences creep in, and you scramble to think of something to say besides "the weather ...

Conversation Hearts Have Been Around For More Than 100 Years While bright-colored candy with witty phrases may seem like a modern invention, conversation hearts can be counted among those candies that ...

Awkward conversations are not just valuable—they're often essential for achieving important goals. Often, there is no way to have a particular conversation without it being awkward! Examples: Talking ...

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 ...

Diversity initiatives began as a bold movement to expand access, creativity, and excellence, and now they need reinvention. DEI began as a bold movement to expand access, creativity, and excellence, ...

Most of us don’t wake up eager for a difficult conversation. By their very nature, these conversations can feel uncomfortable, challenging, and awkward. You’ve likely faced one you dreaded, put off, ...

Camille Mori received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and currently receives funding through the University of Calgary graduate awards. Sheri Madigan receives funding ...

After eight years of weekly chats, one more for the road. By Gail Collins Bret Stephens and Aaron Retica Produced by Derek Arthur The Conversation has been a staple of The Times’s Opinion pages since ...