Most of us think of our favorite holidays as times for the family to get together in celebration, love, and harmony. But in many U.S. households, “just beneath the refined veneer of the best dishes and silverware, some politically polarized family members will be...
How will we know when a computer can actually think? If you’re an artificial intelligence programmer, you watch the results of the Turing Test, a yearly competition that pits humans against computer programs designed to carry on a conversation. The rule is, if a...
You’ve just been promoted to supervisor, and you want to build a good relationship with your manager. “What can I say to help her trust me?” you wonder. “How can I tell her I’m the best pick for this job?” Or you’re ready to get back into the dating scene....
The face of the young woman next to us on flight 815 was glowing as she told us she was heading home to spend the holidays with her family. It was easy to imagine the same excited glow coming from my granddaughter as her Facebook postings tracked her eager wait for...
“I love you, but I wish you’d change your underwear more often.” “I love you, and I wish you’d change your underwear more often.” More than 30 years ago, family therapist Virginia Satir wisely called attention to the important difference between these two...
