Maybe it comes from our being on top of the evolutionary heap. Maybe we suppress the language of naysaying and grouchiness to make social relations smoother. Maybe we’re just happy. Whatever the ...

Just before this year's annual March for Life, marking the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion, Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston gave an interview to the ...

“I’m gonna land a whale this year!” Daniel exclaimed with gusto. “Going big, I see,” I chuckled in response to the young entrepreneur. “Let’s think about your phrasing, Daniel. Remember, we’re not ...

Sometimes I get the feeling that the mood of the entire country is shifting. This is especially true in election years. As much as I try to tune out smear campaigns and seek constructive words over ...

Effective communication is an essential skill for managers and employers. Using positive language to describe your team members is a powerful tool to show your support and admiration for their hard ...

American authors have used emotion-related words more sparingly over time, a recent study finds. And the decline in positive ones like easy and confident appears to be steeper than the decline in ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When a team of scientists set out to evaluate the emotional significance of English words, they ...

Is that scientific research "excellent," "novel," "promising" or "unique"? Men are more likely than women to describe their research with those words, according to a new study. And that could be ...

Dementia, a progressive condition affecting memory, cognitive function and daily living skills, poses unique challenges for individuals and their caregivers. While there may be no cure for dementia, ...