Striking up a conversation—especially with a stranger—is a lot like adding kindling to a fire pit and hoping it ignites.

Time constraints often challenge our ability to maintain meaningful connections with loved ones. Yet research shows that even brief, focused interactions can significantly strengthen relationships. A ...

Great questions make great impressions. When you meet someone new, here are some important chemistry builders to keep in mind.

Nothing is more magnetic than a person who can have a good conversation without hijacking it. Here are four steps you can take to become that person. Natural magnetism isn’t about being the loudest ...

You can be the most outgoing person in the world and there can still be times when starting a conversation with someone new feels overwhelming. What do you say at a networking event or on a first date ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. We need to start an important conversation about all of the important conversations we need to have. Our backlog of important conversations seems to be growing ...

There was once a time when strangers talked to one another, sometimes eagerly. “In past eras, daily life made it necessary for individuals to engage with others different from themselves,” Paula ...

Conversation is a lot like art. It is one of those uniquely human experiences that distills so much complexity and exhibits such infinite variety that it verges on the indefinable. Unlike art, however ...

They say that trends come and go, but classics endure—and the conversation pit, yes, that staple of the 1960s living room, is slowly on its way toward becoming one of those classics. Described by a ...