Sure, navigating interactions with someone who uses manipulation tactics can be challenging. Narcissists often rely on these tactics to control situations and undermine your confidence. But you don't ...

Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2022 was recently announced, and it's a term commonly used in psychology when describing psychological abuse. An appropriate "word of the year," some might agree ...

Editor's Note: The Iowa City Press-Citizen Editorial Board is a volunteer group of community members. They are Venise Berry, Dave Bright, Robert Goodfellow, and Kylah Hedding. The editorial board is ...

2017-02-08T22:10:17-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/253/20170208221021002_hd.jpgI beg to differ, Jeff. Politics is a game of word manipulation. Words are the ...

Imagine you have a friend who, in trying to get your attention, says “Hey!” Repeatedly. Ad infinitum. Until you lose your cookies and shriek “What!? What?! For the love of all that is sacred, whaaaat?

This year’s words of the year highlight digital fatigue, as AI content, emotional manipulation and hollow online connections ...

Aug. 12—Your words are your most expensive possession. They will determine your eternal destiny. Do not be deterred by the erroneous notion that words are cheap. While they are plentiful, they are ...