Still, being ghosted—when the other person disappears without explanation—can be shocking, hurtful and confusing to those being left on read. According to a new psychological analysis, the impulse to ...

In a useful entry in the growing canon of “quit lit,” Charles Knowles blends science and memoir to persuade readers to cut down on alcohol. Credit...Anthony Kwan for The New York Times Supported by By ...

Dr. Grant, a contributing Opinion writer, is an organizational psychologist at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. In ancient Greek mythology, a man who falls in love with his own ...

Have you ever wondered why we wrap gifts? Good Question. With the time-honored tradition of gift giving comes gift concealing. The Mall of America's premier gift wrap location is the Paper Source.

A pair of recent studies examined why sophisticated levels of consciousness evolved in some animals, but not in others. In the first study, philosophers outlined the ALARM theory that shows how three ...

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It's a day to honor the bravery and sacrifice of all veterans in the United States. Veterans Day is Tuesday, Nov. 11, and the federal holiday is observed every year on that date, which coincides with ...

THE ALPHABET is easy to take for granted. Children memorise it before they know why it matters. Then it’s off to reading, and learning the sounds of the letters and how they combine. After that, many ...

A new political correctness is emerging on the right. When President Trump was reelected in 2024, jokes abounded about how we could once again say, “Merry Christmas,” as well as many other words that ...

When we use words to communicate, we not only have to choose what to say, but also what not to say, and how to say it. How we decide to frame a message can influence how people think, feel, and ...

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Once upon a time, the English language was full of stories with “blossoms,” “rivers,” and “moss.” But these words are disappearing from our vocabularies — and along with them, our connection to the ...