In everyday conversations, English speakers sometimes use negative questions at the end of sentences, especially when they ...

Communication expert Lorraine K. Lee has identified nine common phrases that can negatively impact how others perceive us in everyday interactions. According to Lee, the language choices we make play ...

People who speak English as a second language are becoming more confident while meeting new people through an Iowa City language program. At MERGE, 136 S. Dubuque St., voices drift over one another, ...

From fleeting small talk to that ever-growing social media thread, everyday life is laced with conversations. Not all conversations might seem consequential. But like the flap of a butterfly’s wing, ...

This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. Have you ever met someone who, with just a few words, ...

Study shows just one quality conversation with a friend during the day makes you happier and less stressed by day's end. Conversing with a friend just once during the day to catch up, joke around or ...