You may generally disregard unfamiliar faces as background characters in the movie that is your life, but almost everyone you care about was once a stranger. Aside from the people who have been in ...

Nick Epley was commuting to work at the University of Chicago when he looked across the train and wondered: Why are all these people sitting elbow to elbow ignoring each other? Epley, a professor of ...

The emotional reward was well worth it! Talking with strangers can improve mood, reduce loneliness, and help people feel more connected to their community. Simple interactions during everyday errands ...

We often underestimate how much small talk can impact our wellbeing. Research shows that even brief conversations with strangers can boost our happiness and sense of connection, but fear and anxiety ...

Even if it's overlooked in the average conversation by people interrupting, trying to cope with "awkwardness," and filling the space, silence is an incredibly important part of healthy interactions.

With many people now heavily relying on electronic devices to communicate with others, connecting on a deeper level with others, particularly face-to-face, can prove challenging. Recent nationwide ...

New web-first platform modernizes social discovery by combining interest-based filtering with anonymity to foster more meaningful global connections. MONTREAL, QUEBEC ...

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 ...

When talking to someone you've just met,'What should I talk about?'Have you ever felt stuck?On August 22, 2026, we held the second 'People and Words Workshop'.The theme was,'Never run out of topics ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...