Are you too polite for your own good? There's a difference between being genuinely kind—which is a good trait to have—and ...

It can be the smallest of gestures, the simplest of phrases, and the quietest of actions that make us think that the person we're having a conversation with is truly connecting with us. When you're at ...

Most children are inherently rowdy with minimum manners. Growing up in a loving home, good parents teach their children arguably the most important lesson of them all: to just be kids. While this ...

Are you usually polite? When are you not? Where do you draw the line? Are you always polite to those who are polite to you? What about those who are not polite to you? What about those you meet only ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Marianne Murciano, Bob Sirott’s wife and ...

Navigating public transport can be a daunting task, especially in bustling cities. However, mastering the art of politeness ...

Each week in the Tuesday column, Prudence asks readers for their thoughts on a question that has her stumped. She’ll post her final thoughts on the matter on Fridays. I am the Gen X child (46M) of ...

"My goal is that the on-screen population reflects the real-world population—and we’re not there yet,” Geena Davis said. Before Geena Davis became an Academy Award-winning actor and nonprofit founder, ...

The presence of robots in schools is no longer surprising. How do elementary school children treat humanoid robots? Are they polite to them, and willing to attribute human-like qualities to them?