The things that people say in history books tend to be momentous: L’État, c’est moi … Four score and seven years ago … we shall fight on the beaches … and so on. No one, as far as I know, has ever ...

It may be called small talk, but simply flexing your natural inquisitiveness and asking a few key questions, can lead to very big talk, helping you connect with others on a deeper level. Keep reading ...

Those who master the art of small talk can achieve a lot in their careers. What chatting at work can achieve and, above all, how to make small talk a success.

Small talk has a bad reputation. People roll their eyes at it and see it as a dreaded necessity that they need to get out of the way before the real conversation begins. It has effectively become one ...

It's easy to say, "I'm not good at small talk" and simply try to ignore it, Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit argues that small talk isn't an innate skill, but rather a learned behavior.

A quick back and forth with the cashier at the grocery store. A friendly hello to someone on the elevator. A laugh with a taxi driver. These are all examples of "small talk." Some of us live for small ...

Often relegated to the status of useless chatter, small talk is once again at the heart of debates about our social well-being. Beneath the veneer of triviality, this form of exchange is actually an ...

Finding small talk uncomfortable can say a lot about your personality. Understand more about what it means and how it differs for people with autism and ADHD, with tips from a psychologist ...

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