New research finds that dull conversation makes us feel more connected.

Parties have always been a contentious thing for me. I wasn’t particularly shy, and I didn’t dread going. I’d show up, make the rounds, do the thing. How are you, good thanks, what have you been up to ...

Whether it's while you're standing at the school gates or waiting in line at the supermarket, there are many times throughout the day where people might try and make small talk with you, but what if ...

What the research on conversation keeps pointing to is this: people rate interactions as significantly more satisfying when ...

You probably already know that a significant portion of our daily interactions involves small talk. These casual conversations about the weather, weekend plans, and other seemingly trivial topics fill ...

If you’re a chatty Kathy who enjoys deep conversations but hates small talk and group settings — you’re not an outcast, ...

Being able to engage others in casual conversation is a handy skill to have. You never know when you’re going to be in a social situation where you'll need to keep up the patter in order to impress ...

For Gen Z, a growing confidence crisis means common workplace interactions are now a major source of anxiety. Working with unfamiliar colleagues, making small talk, using the phone, and waking up ...

For some people, having to make small talk is a uniquely horrifying mode of torment. If this is true for you, it’s likely that you can recall in grim detail your last attempts to find a way to make ...