When Americans pack their bags and venture beyond familiar borders, they often discover just how different life can be ...

In a previous Psychology Today post, I wrote that the hidden language of nonverbal communication is the key to unlocking the “door” of connecting with others. If read and sent accurately, facial ...

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Today is National Personal Space Day. Personal space is different for different people. Personal space is important for several reasons. Giving someone space, meaning that you’re ...

I was in my 20s when I taught myself how to hug. Warm and consistent physical affection wasn’t a cornerstone of my upbringing. I remember watching other little girls hug each other at the bus stop or ...

Even before the recent TikTok bans and mental health concerns from the surgeon general, public attitudes toward social media have evolved. Many people are moving to online communities on ...

First, how big are these bubbles? According to the American anthropologist Edward Hall, whose 1960s research on the topic still stands today, you're actually enveloped by bubbles of four different ...