Most people can vividly remember a moment in their life when they felt very deeply heard and understood by another—perhaps by a friend or partner, therapist or teacher, family or community member. On ...

When we think of leadership, we often think in terms of output. A leader is someone who provides inspiration, teaching, direction, vision, and problem-solving. But true leaders distinguish themselves ...

Remember telephone? One person whispers to another, who whispers to another and so on. Then, what comes out at the end bears zero resemblance to what was originally said. Sadly, the entire world feels ...

This post is Part 1 of a two-part series. Have you ever spaced out when someone was talking to you? Or have you ever talked to someone whom you had a feeling wasn't listening? They were somewhere else ...

We’ve all witnessed it. The Thanksgiving table and other family gatherings turned terribly wrong. “Don’t talk about politics.” Maybe our parents told us that. Somewhere along the way, we’ve lost the ...

In his Oct. 23rd talk at Page Auditorium, Percival Everett — the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book “James” — repeatedly speaks to his seemingly antiquated practices, including his abstinence ...

As a pacifist who has spent a lifetime preaching nonviolence and peaceful conflict resolution, I feel compelled to write this letter. The writings of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have ...

Pediatric-care units are often crowded, and physician-patient relationships are complicated. There are several components to building trust in any healthcare context, but learning to listen to the ...