The politeness trap extends far beyond the workplace. Black children are punished more harshly in schools for “defiance,” ...

The major possibility of being mis-understood as a meek person takes most people away from the basic elements of politeness, albeit it is a trait ingrained within us, naturally, by divinity.

"A Code of Honor: Never approach a friend's girlfriend or wife with mischief as your goal. There are just too many women in the world to justify that sort of dishonorable behavior. Unless she's really ...

Kun Zhao does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Does it seem to you that civility and politeness are on the wane? Many would surely agree that politeness appears to have been placed on the back-burner, or perhaps dropped altogether from our lexicon ...

A neighbor walked up to me the other day maskless. Even though I'm in the high-risk category for COVID-19 due to an autoimmune disease and haven't left my home since the end of February 2020 except to ...

“Speaking your truth” can be overrated. For one thing, your truth carries many pounds of biased, personal baggage. For another thing, politeness and insincerity can serve like the glue that holds ...

The last few years have been increasingly unhappy for many Americans. We are all – to some degree – stressed. And that can affect just how much we feel like saying hello to that person on the street ...