Do you dread making small talk or getting drawn into a dull conversation about the weather? Buck up! Conversations about topics people think are boring typically wind up being enjoyable, according to ...

The small talk you try to avoid because you think it will be boring may actually be more enjoyable than you think, and good for you as well, according to research published in the Journal of ...

Think about what it's like to be at a birthday dinner where you have to interact with your friend's neighbors for the first time, or what it's like to be waiting for a Zoom to begin with coworkers you ...