Most people can spot a cruel remark. What's harder to catch is praise that does the same damage. Some compliments arrive wrapped so convincingly in warmth that they bypass your defenses entirely, and ...

Some questions arrive gift-wrapped. The bow is a smile, the tone is perfectly pleasant, and it isn’t until you’re lying awake at 11 p.m. replaying the conversation that you realize what actually got ...

Compliments are one of the most extraordinary components of social life. If given right they create so much positive energy that they make things happen almost as if by magic. They ease the atmosphere ...