A Friendship Ender You Can Easily Avoid
When friends express problems and concerns, they aren’t necessarily looking to us to “fix” them.
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Strategies
The Benefit of Being “Hard to Get”
Studies have consistently found that asking questions improves interpersonal bonding.
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A Disproportionate Reaction to Negative News
The next time you are confronted with negativity bias, try these two effective responses.
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A Heightened Sense for Insincerity
How hard can it be to write a chapter on the benefits of being sincere? That’s what I thought as I contemplated writing about sincerity for my new book, Ask: How to Relate to Anyone.
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A Different Kind of Dinner
When you cease efforts to persuade, abandon your agenda and genuinely focus on others, you do more than empower them to talk.
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Convert an Argument Into a Friendship
Do you ever wonder about people whose views differ from yours: How can they be so stupid?
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