Effective communication lies at the heart of human connection. It helps us collaborate with each other, solve problems and ...

Have you ever discovered a new word? You’re reading along and suddenly a new one pops up. You usually can figure out its meaning from the context or the obvious roots of the word. But then there is ...

There are a lot of people out there who will think less of you if you use “impact” as a verb: A longer storm season will negatively impact tourism. Failure to study will negatively impact your grades.

Back when I was in high school, I considered one of my friends my best friend in the world. Eventually, though, I found out that I wasn’t their best friend too. Unfortunately, I didn’t realize that ...

(CNN) -- It turns out children really are listening to what you say. Children who overheard someone saying negative words about a particular group of people developed negative biases toward them, ...

A new paper suggests that the physiological and psychological effects of profanity and other taboo words on people who read or hear them may be due largely -- but not entirely -- to the context and ...

Words are powerful. They can make us smile, cry, rejoice or doubt. They can inspire us to improve, learn, apologize, question, create and think. If you doubt the power of written or spoken words, ...