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 ...

Some people make conversation feel easy in a way that’s hard to explain. You don’t feel talked over. You don’t feel interrogated. You don’t leave replaying what you said. Instead, the exchange flows ...

Quick! What’s one thing that everybody tries to avoid even when it’s absolutely necessary? That is, besides getting a root canal? It’s initiating a difficult conversation with one's partner. Starting ...

I’m excited to introduce a new feature on my Psychology Today blog: Wellness Reads by Dr. Deb. This series is designed for anyone who loves learning how psychology, wellness, and everyday life ...