Gillian Sandstrom, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Sussex and author of the upcoming book “Once ...

You probably already know that a significant portion of our daily interactions involves small talk. These casual ...

No matter how well-intended the person speaking may be, using certain phrases almost always makes small immediately uncomfortable.

Small talk has been a pain point for me for years, but it sank to new lows at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. I was at the playground one day, sweating in a K-95 while pushing my maskless ...

According to a study published in Psychological Science, people who have more substantive conversations in their daily lives ...

Small talk may be the most maligned category of conversation. For many, it's a time-waster with no redeeming qualities other than mindless chatter. Yet, when properly understood and applied, small ...

If the answer is yes, you’re not alone. Many people struggle making small talk, and a main reason is how awkward, unnatural, and superficial it feels. But it doesn’t have to be that way. From years of ...

ATLANTA — You're standing in line at the supermarket or drugstore when a stranger speaks up. "Hello, how are you?" the stranger greets you. "Good, and you?" might be your response. Your conversation ...

Small talk is a fact of life. And while some people are naturals, the rest of us struggle to know what to say during casual chit-chat. Those awkward silences grow painful, and leave you feeling like a ...

Those who master the art of small talk can achieve a lot in their careers. What chatting at work can achieve and, above all, how to make small talk a success.

Few people admit to liking small talk. A banal conversation about the weather or repeating tales about your weekend to your colleagues may be fine in the office kitchen, but it's not how we'd want the ...