Do you avoid small talk with that co-worker near the water cooler or that neighbor in the elevator? Well, if so, you might want to think again. According to a study just published in the Journal of ...

If you stop by your neighbor’s front stoop or go to that networking event or say hi to a colleague in the breakroom, you’ll almost definitely end up making boring small talk—right? The kind that makes ...

If you’re avoiding small talk or casual chats because you think they’ll be boring, you may be missing out on meaningful connections, new research finds. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...