Depending on your natural level of extraversion, you may view chit-chat with strangers more like a mild form of torture than a mood booster (as an introvert, I hear you). But the research is clear: ...

The close relationships we have with romantic partners, family, friends and even co-workers enrich our lives in countless ways. But there’s another type of connection that’s meaningful but often ...

Caption: A study by GenWell says happier participants were more likely to report greeting neighbours and strangers at least weekly, and the greatest association with happiness was among people who ...

The corner of 19th and Broadway in Oakland is a bad place to be alone and waiting for anything except trouble at 1 o'clock in the morning. I was waiting for a cab. I'd missed the 12th Street stop on ...

When you were young, a parent or guardian might have told you, "don't talk to strangers!" I know mine did and I generally followed that direction. As a kid, it probably kept me out of some trouble too ...

If you know me, you know I can talk with almost anyone, from the cashier at Hannaford to the local bank's president. I am endlessly curious about people, so I really enjoy talking with people and ...

Don’t talk to strangers.”Practice makes perfect.” These two childhood phrases seem wholly unconnected, but recently, I discovered that they work well in conjunction with one another. Since I was ...

Discover why Esther Perel believes that talking to strangers is a vital skill for Gen Z entering the workforce, and how it ...

I have noise-canceling headphones. I work out in them which, in turn, has made them so sweaty and disgusting that I can’t wear them outside of the gym. I used to wear them nonstop, for almost all ...

When my mother first told me: "Don't talk to strangers!" I thought: "Well, duh! Why would I want to?" I did not, as a child, like talking to anyone "new," let alone to any new grown-ups, which was ...