The old phrase goes: "There is no such thing as bad publicity." Now, research shows there may be no such thing as bad word-of-mouth marketing. A July report by our company, LoyaltyOne, and researchers ...

A simple way to drown out criticisms is to silently tell yourself affirmations while you are being criticized. But practice ...

(CNN) -- It turns out children really are listening to what you say. Children who overheard someone saying negative words about a particular group of people developed negative biases toward them, ...

The ways we use negation in language can be pretty complex, even AI can’t seem to make sense of it. Researchers and casual users alike have documented that generative AI tools often struggle with ...

The Washington Post's Leigh Ann-Caldwell said Sunday that "Bidenomics" has become a "negative word" within the Democratic Party as President Biden has struggled to get his economic message across to ...

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Psychologists have long known that certain linguistic habits reveal how people are functioning internally. For example, people experiencing distress consistently use more self-focused language and ...

No question about it. It’s nearly impossible for most of us to simply will ourselves to change our outlook on life. Indeed, “Just cheer up,” is one of the most annoying things anyone who’s feeling ...