The author of a new book on how to have better conversations says you really need to stop trying to win arguments.

Nearly anyone can have more meaningful conversations by becoming an "opener," a term psychology researchers have for someone who easily gets others to open up. Why it matters: Research suggests that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you want to have more meaningful conversations, try this therapist-backed technique. ABRAHAM GONZALEZ FERNANDEZ via Getty ...

Contributing columnist Talmage Boston, seen here interviewing former Treasury Secretary James Baker III, shares his tips for good interviews and good conversations. Dallas Bar Foundation Entering the ...

Those of us with hearing loss know how hard it can sometimes be to converse comfortably with our friends and family. We get tired, frustrated and sometimes just tune out. But it is hard on those that ...

The secret to being a good conversationalist—one people enjoy talking with, and whose company they seek—is very simple. It's talking with them, not to them or at them. It works like magic. William ...

But these changes don’t diminish your value as a person or a partner in relationships. When you can’t communicate the way you used to, you may feel like avoiding social situations and you may stop ...