Conflict is a loaded word, says Priya Parker, author of the book The Art of Fighting. "We think of conflict as something that ...

Friends help us get through day-to-day challenges and make the tough stuff more bearable. For older people, a close circle of friends is associated with living longer. But having close friends can ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Anna Shields, organizational conflict and workplace mediation expert. Conflict resolution has been on the organizational agenda ...

A new University of Virginia study has found aggression in young people predicts accelerated biological aging later in life. Specifically, 13-year-olds who are hostile with their friends and struggle ...

Why do some teenage and college student group members become mean? What impacts does the toxicity have on other group members? And what can a student do if they have been exiled from their toxic ...

Some friendships outlast romantic connections and can prove to be more meaningful. Friends help us get through day-to-day challenges and make the tough stuff more bearable. For older people, a close ...