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The discovery may add to our understanding of the origins of how humans signal their mental state (Photo: AFP)

Research shows blinking can act as a nonverbal cue for conversations

The experiments showed that speakers perceived the subtle difference between short and long blinks.

13 Dec 2018 4:40 PM

Abigail found the elderly man sitting alone at a cafe in London (Photo: Pixabay)

Woman lauded for talking to elderly man who had his first conversation in months

Nine million people are suffering from loneliness in Britain and they even appointed a minister to tackle the issue earlier this year.

01 Oct 2018 6:07 PM

Then a cop could be seen taking Rs 500 as a bribe. The joint CP, traffic, G. Bhatnagar said action would be taken against them. (Representational Image)

3 traffic cops axed for taking bribe

He was told a challan of Rs 1,400 would be made as he was going above the permitted speed.

02 Jun 2018 6:17 AM

Going too heavy could leaving the date with a negative view of you. (Photo: Pixabay)

Find out the one thing you should never talk about on first date

While some claim it is best to clarify everything in the first date, dating experts feels it is much better to keep things light.

12 Apr 2018 12:16 PM

The company has informed that it will continually iterate and improve upon Feed as it receives more feedback.

Tinder feeds for you

Feed is a chronological timeline that shows recent matches and their most recent pics, as well as some music they like.

18 Mar 2018 12:57 AM

Diversity is something that countries like Germany and companies across America would like to cultivate, since therein lies the real base to innovation and achievement. (Photo: Pixabay)

Reviving the dying art of listening

Tolerance can only begin with listening as well as speaking.

15 Jan 2018 2:43 AM

Sleep-talkers engage in aggressive, abusive but 'grammatically correct' conversations: Study

The study published in the journal Sleep tracked sleep-associated speech in 232 adults.

11 Oct 2017 12:03 PM

Referring to the self in third person leads people to think about themselves more similar to how they think about others (Photo: Pixabay)

Conversing with self may help combat stress

According to researchers referring to self in third person helps creating psychological distance enabling them to regulate emotions.

28 Jul 2017 8:31 AM

According to researchers conversation allows nterbrain communion that goes beyond language itself and may constitute a key factor in interpersonal relations and the understanding of language (Photo: Pixabay)

Brains sync when we converse, says study

Experts say neuronal activity of two people involved in communication 'synchronize' in order to allow for 'connection' between subjects.

25 Jul 2017 9:07 AM

Discussing post-honeymoon period plans is also crucial (Photo: Pixabay)

Here are conversations that can boost your sex life

From turn-ons to physical limitations, it's important to communicate things that establish trust and allow couples to bond.

27 Dec 2016 2:14 PM

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