Do you feel hideously inadequate around moms with calm, composed, well-mannered children (surely their kids don’t slap random strangers at a museum)? Not surprisingly, modeling good behavior is key to ...

Freaked out by overly polite people? Of course you are. Me too. Well, now our trust issues have been given legitimacy by science! A team of researchers found that betrayals are frequently preceded by ...

When it comes to qualities we respect in people, it's rare to find someone who won't include "being polite" on their list. That said, though, politeness can be a double-edged sword — and, indeed, some ...

Politeness is often perceived as a universal quality, a sign of education and respect. However, behind some overly polite phrases, something else entirely may be lurking. Psychologists warn that not ...