Genuinely brilliant people don't try to win arguments; they use smart words and emotionally intelligent phrases that keep communication respectful and productive. These 11 phrases show how intelligent ...

These seemingly silly arguments often act as a stand-in for something deeper. Understanding the bigger emotional meaning ...

For years when I taught freshman composition, I centered the class around argument, the form of writing that I took to be at the heart of academic discourse and intellectual life generally. I assigned ...

You might assume winning arguments — over politics, a work project, or even where to eat — requires hours of researching data and rehearsing well-informed points. Not necessarily, says Jonah Berger, a ...

The justices heard arguments on an anti-abortion group's lawsuit challenging the Food and Drug Administration's lifting of restrictions on access to the drug. Abortion providers responded to today's ...

Experts often reassure couples that an occasional disagreement is normal in a healthy relationship. Although a little back and forth here and there is expected — there’s supposedly a way to do it ...

I have to admit I wince every time I hear someone say that or some equivalent—the notion that arguing is a normal part of an intimate relationship. Granted, I’ve met couples who, on the other end of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. In today’s column, I explore the exasperating matter of ...

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear oil companies' arguments in a climate lawsuit filed by Boulder, Colorado. Either way the high court ultimately rules, the case could impact energy affordability ...