According to neuroscientist Ben Rein’s new book, Why Brains Need Friends, it comes down to our brains. As he explains in the book, that grey matter in our heads is exquisitely optimized for social ...

Of the four, contempt, expressed through mockery, eye-rolling, sarcasm, or superiority, was found to be the single strongest predictor of divorce. The danger of contempt is that it shifts the dynamic.

When a guy who likes you is talking to you, you might notice a (literal) tone shift: His voice becomes a bit deeper and ...