The holidays bring joy, food, family, and sometimes tough conversations. It can feel impossible to talk across divides right now, but social science offers tools that actually help. I use a simple ...

Having a pleasant and productive conversation with someone you disagree with has never been easy. These days in America it can feel impossible. One recent Pew poll found nearly half of us think people ...

For leaders, keeping your workforce engaged and happy in 2025 is more than just the pay packet, working conditions, and benefits. The social contract between employers and employees has changed ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Curiosity expert improving engagement, innovation, and productivity. Workplace conversations often move faster than people can ...

Most of us still like to think of ourselves as people who can talk things through. We say we value openness, nuance and honest disagreement. We teach our children to use their words. We tell our ...

The author of a new book on how to have better conversations says you really need to stop trying to win arguments. Having a pleasant and productive conversation with someone you disagree with has ...

Nearly anyone can have more meaningful conversations by becoming an "opener," a term psychology researchers have for someone who easily gets others to open up. Why it matters: Research suggests that ...