Some people - and I will admit I am one of them - just do not like getting compliments. But often immediately deflecting praise or trying to brush it off can end up hurting the feelings of the person ...

Love is a two-way street, yet many of us only want to travel in one direction. For years, I’ve observed that people find it much easier to give love than to receive it. This imbalance creates ...

Many of us grew up believing that it’s nobler to give than to receive. This edict safeguards us from becoming self-centered monsters—scanning our environment to see what we can extract to fill ...

Compliments can reduce anxiety about talking to strangers and the potential for negative reactions, which can be a barrier to giving compliments. Compliments can also increase self-esteem and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What’s under-discussed is how many common phrases and compliments can actually cause children some level of harm. When giving ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Design by Vivien Wang. The other week, my roommate and I were talking about our favorite ...