Many people hate talking on the phone and will choose to text no matter what. These people tend to have their own reasons for not wanting to talk on the phone. These reasons range from anxiety to ...

In an earlier post, I described ways of improving conversations with people who talk too much—from the perspective of the beleaguered listeners. I received many comments from people who believed they ...

Almost everyone keeps up some type of dialogue with themselves. It’s completely natural. Per WebMD, for about 25% of people, this dialogue occurs out loud. Many people have a negative view of people ...

I grew up in a family of talkers who drove our teachers crazy. I remember sitting in my English 102 class during college with just two weeks left in the semester. My professor looked at me and said, ...

People tend to use first-person self-talk far more often than distanced self-talk, but when they take a step back and address themselves by name, it can subtly improve how they feel, particularly in ...

When Ellie Shoja goes for a walk, she slips on her headphones and starts talking—but there’s no other voice ricocheting through the speakers. It’s merely a convenient way to disguise the fact that she ...

I am going to try a magic trick. This column is going to try to meld four things — Rickey Henderson, a barista, my trainer and Adelaide Bry (mother of my wife). Pick a card, any card. Henderson died a ...

In a world saturated with voices vying for attention, actual influence is not measured by how loudly one speaks but by how often others talk about you. Icons like Simon Sinek, Oprah Winfrey, Adam ...