Spending time with a good listener not only feels great, it may be key to keeping the brain healthy as people age. Adults who reported having lots of access to someone who could listen to them when ...

The how-to for listening looks something like this: Look into their eyes. Nod your head. Smile. Say, "Mmm-hmm." Just kidding — that's not the 'how to' of listening; that's the 'how to' of pretending ...

With vocal fry being discussed in the news like a national epidemic, we are once again reminded that a lot of society just doesn't want to listen to us. One of the ways we can fight back against the ...

If you aspire to be a good conversationalist, be an attentive listener. To be interesting, be interested. Ask questions that other persons will enjoy answering. Encourage them to talk about themselves ...

Have you noticed some people seem to be liked by almost everyone? Is it their smile, their playful nature or something they're born with? Here’s the secret: People who are universally likable are ...

Over the past two weeks, we’ve talked about why it’s important to be interested, not interesting, and how to do this. It is tougher than it seems. Many of us have a natural tendency to want to talk a ...

Being a good listener means having empathy. But empathy is one of the most misunderstood listening skills. Empathy is what we feel when we are trying to understand the world from the perspective of ...

Ask people if they are good listeners. It's a good bet nearly everyone will answer yes. Not only that, they'll say that it's easy to be a good listener. Business publications are full of articles ...

You’ve heard iterations of the same thing for most of your life: You’re such a good listener. I feel like I can trust you. Your friends call you first. Your co-workers turn to you to resolve their ...

Can you count on anyone to listen to you when you need to talk? If so, your brain might be more resilient in the face of any future age- or disease-related changes, according to a study published ...