We've all been there, nodding and scanning the room for an escape. Here are expert strategies for how to end a conversation the right way.

Everyone knows this scene all too well. You’re standing and talking to someone, but you really need to go. Or your attention span has waned. Or you’re exhausted. Or the chat has become downright ...

From election cycles to workplace committees to family dinners at home, conversations can be tense. While many people are getting into heated debates, others are self-censoring online and offline as a ...

Some people just exude class when they speak. If you're wondering the secret, it's not about fancy vocabulary or a posh accent. It's about the thoughtful phrases they weave into conversations that ...

“Conversational receptiveness is using language to show your counterpart that you are actively engaged with their point of view,” she explained in a recent interview with UC Berkeley’s Greater Good ...

Whether at a grocery store or in the middle of a work event, we've all been in situation where we needed or wanted to talk to someone but didn't know where to start. Striking up a conversation with a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. A conversational narcissist is someone who constantly turns the conversation ...

Social media and mobile phones are major disruptors of face-to-face conversations. Recent research has conclusively ...

Feeling heard and understood in our conversations has been identified as the foundation of healthy connections. While being a safe space for others may seem like a massive undertaking, using small ...