If you find yourself not being understood, what's the reason? It's frustrating when someone ignores what you say. Why do they do it? Reduce it to one point. Make sure you are sat[...]

Attractiveness. It’s an X factor sort of thing, with no connection to age. This story is told to me by close colleague. In my twenties, I worked in a busy newsroom. There was a n[...]

Do life events happen to you or do you make them happen? Amulets, energy rocks, four-leaf clovers, knocking on wood, colored candles, crossing your fingers… do any of these things[...]

True for many people? In my personal experience, yes. If you tell someone what they want to hear, and it's even untrue, most often it is call people-pleasing. I call it kowtowin[...]

It is clear that light, and color specifically, can affect us in ways that go far beyond regular color vision. Red makes the heart beat faster. You will frequently find this and o[...]

Ever wish to be honest without hurting somebody’s feelings? A lot of the times, sarcasm can be used wrongly. Yeah, like a lot of things, it can be used for wrong, as well as right[...]

A perception that dates back long ago suggests pointing brings unwanted attention to the recipient, implying that they’ve committed a wrong. Repeated pointing in Japan can even in[...]

Secrets and lies jeopardize trust and can damage us and our relationships — sometimes irreparably. We all tell “white lies.” We say, “I’m fine,” when we’re not, compliment unwante[...]

You are bored. It sounds obvious, but this tells me two more important things about you. One, you’re in the top half of humanity’s wealth distribution, because the other half of t[...]