ANDEE TAGLE: The science is straightforward. Compliments can be really good for you, whether you're giving or receiving them. XUAN ZHAO: For example, we have neuroscientists showing that when you ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. Want to stay current with Arthur’s writing? Sign up to get an email every time a new column comes out. A few weeks ago, I wrote about how to give and take ...

While pride used to refer to feeling superior to God and others, Loehnen says in today’s world, many of us still feel afraid ...

A reader also wants to find a way to gracefully extricate herself from the long hugs during which she is showered with praise for her homemaking.

Some people - and I will admit I am one of them - just do not like getting compliments. But often immediately deflecting praise or trying to brush it off can end up hurting the feelings of the person ...