In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who has begun shying away from a friend due to their one-sided conversations.

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Many people may associate the brain with internal processes, such as thinking. Yet social health also relates to the brain, with interactions being rewarding.

This year’s Common Read selection, “Talking Across the Divide - How to Communicate with People You Disagree with and Maybe Even Change the World” by Justin Lee, offers a framework for communicating ...

"Communities are known to create huge, always-on 'speech labs' where new phrases can be invented," Ryann Sutera told Newsweek.

From ordering a muffin at the Blue Room to engaging in small talk after class, conversational English permeates the day-to-day lives of all those on campus. But the terms and phrases used in these ...

Learn 55 basic English phrases for everyday conversations. This video is perfect for beginners who want to start speaking English! SNL’s cold open mocks Trump, Hegseth in 51st season premiere Judge ...

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This month’s executive function skill is working memory. Executive function skills are brain-based skills that help us “get things done” easily—or not—depending on our particular brain. Working memory ...

Another reason some may find this term annoying is what words come after it. We have all heard someone say something along the lines of, “I, personally, would never do that,” as a response to ...

Apple's new live translation feature is a boon for travellers, but over-reliance on AI translation could make us rethink how, and why, we learn languages.

Interviewing your parents is kind of like taking psychedelics,” Kyle Thiermann told me. “Nothing might happen, but a lot might happen, too.” I love this quote partly for the humor and partly for the ...