Maybe it comes from our being on top of the evolutionary heap. Maybe we suppress the language of naysaying and grouchiness to make social relations smoother. Maybe we’re just happy. Whatever the ...

Just before this year's annual March for Life, marking the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion, Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston gave an interview to the ...

No question about it. It’s nearly impossible for most of us to simply will ourselves to change our outlook on life. Indeed, “Just cheer up,” is one of the most annoying things anyone who’s feeling ...

“I’m gonna land a whale this year!” Daniel exclaimed with gusto. “Going big, I see,” I chuckled in response to the young entrepreneur. “Let’s think about your phrasing, Daniel. Remember, we’re not ...

Sometimes I get the feeling that the mood of the entire country is shifting. This is especially true in election years. As much as I try to tune out smear campaigns and seek constructive words over ...

Effective communication is an essential skill for managers and employers. Using positive language to describe your team members is a powerful tool to show your support and admiration for their hard ...

A new study published in Applied Corpus Linguistics addresses the fine line between helpful and potentially hurtful comments on social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram. Psychologist and ...

When you’re forced to give a customer an answer that isn’t their first choice, perception counts for a whole lot. These conversations are where intuition, tone, and empathy can swing the pendulum one ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When a team of scientists set out to evaluate the emotional significance of English words, they ...