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How to Handle Difficult Conversations at Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is America’s yearly celebration of family togetherness. But with partisan divisions at a boiling point after the polarizing midterm election and a punishing political year, many are bracing themselves for a war of words
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Most Initial Conversations Go Better Than People Think
Have you ever met someone, replayed your conversation in your head and thought of the perfect response to a question or statement after the fact? Something that would have demonstrated how witty or knowledgeable you
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How to Meet Autistic People Halfway
One of the most widely held beliefs about autistic people — that they are not interested in other people — is almost certainly wrong. Our understanding of autism has changed quite a bit over the
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Want to Seem More Likable? Try This
For many of us, meeting new people can be an anxiety-inducing affair. Am I talking too much? Was my handshake too weak? Did I make too much eye contact? Too little? Am I boring? Are
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How to Make the Best First Impression, According to Experts
Everyone can make snap judgments, especially when meeting someone new. In less than one-tenth of a second of seeing someone for the first time, our brain processes information about the person’s face—which leads to quick
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You Probably Made a Better First Impression Than You Think
After we have conversations with new people, our conversation partners tend to like us and enjoy our company more than we think.
