Forget fear of public speaking. A lot of people now shy away completely from speaking to anyone in public. But if we learn to do this it’s enriching, for ourselves and society ...

Learning novel information is, for many people, one of life’s great joys, and conversing with others—especially those we don’t know well—is among the most effective ways to gain new knowledge in daily ...

Gillian Sandstrom, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Sussex and author of the upcoming book “Once Upon a Stranger: The Science of How ‘Small Talk’ Can Add Up to a Big Life,” ...

She tells PEOPLE which costar she "would've loved more screen time with" after a near-decade on the series "There could have been some really, really interesting scenes and conversations between them, ...

I spent three weeks in London and challenged myself to talk to at least one stranger every day. I started my conversations on the Tube, but after I got comfortable, I expanded to pubs and stores. I ...