A new book by Gillian Sandstrom explains the research behind why it’s good for us to talk to strangers and how to go about it ...

"In a sense, you listen to every person with different ears, because everyone speaks differently," says Orhun Uluşahin, who will defend his dissertation at Radboud University on October 17. His ...

You’re standing in line at the supermarket or drugstore when a stranger speaks up. “Hello, how are you?” the stranger greets you. “Good, and you?” might be your response. Your conversation partner ...