Are you the type that enjoys giving compliments? I fall into that category. If I’m honest, I feel that I sometimes go overboard in my effusiveness. My wife believes what comes out of my mouth often ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What’s under-discussed is how many common phrases and compliments can actually cause children some level of harm. When giving ...

Some people - and I will admit I am one of them - just do not like getting compliments. But often immediately deflecting praise or trying to brush it off can end up hurting the feelings of the person ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. On a recent weekday afternoon, Xuan Zhao popped into the post office shortly before it closed. The man ...

Back in the day, I knew a guy who would never compliment anyone. It was like pulling teeth to say anything nice, even when it was well deserved. A stoic to the core, he was a puzzle for everyone ...

This post was co-authored by Grace Mabie (Williams College class of 2019) and Nate Kornell. The baker and bartender stories are Grace’s, the dentist is Nate’s. If you’re like us—human—you probably ...

Because we are so much deeper than our looks ...