British men are more polite than women, a study has found. But the surprising reason for men being better-mannered is largely due to them using words like 'mate' more. This casual greeting expresses ...

“A dying culture invariably exhibits personal rudeness,” wrote Robert Heinlein in his 1982 futuristic novel, Friday. “A loss of politeness, of gentle manners, is more significant than is a riot.” What ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed that user politeness towards ChatGPT, while "well-spent," costs millions in computing power. While ...

Research in pragmatics and politeness explores how individuals manage social interactions through contextually sensitive language strategies. It interrogates the subtle interplay between speech acts ...

In many cultures, “please” and “thank you” are essential expressions of politeness that lubricate social interactions and promote cooperation and reciprocation. “Please” is a shortened form of the ...

• A new study from the School of Psychological Sciences at Tel Aviv University reveals a surprising finding – it turns out that our the extent of which we mimic other people’s facial expressions ...