"Researchers at Harvard Business School conducted three experiments. They all showed that compliments remind us of when we have done well and motivate us to succeed again, so could have a big effect at work. They found that participants who had been given positive notes from friends before a job interview out- performed those who were not. Fishing for compliments may annoy some people, but the self-serving action may boost your future chances of success, researchers claim."

In a study involving synesthesia, people make good guesses at meanings of foreign words.

"People who use unnecessarily complicated language in their writing are perceived as less competent and confident than those who used simpler language". In recent studies, researchers have found that "the authors of the essays with complicated language were rated lower than the authors of the essays with simpler language".

Many people would rather avoid particular social situations due to that anxious and uncomfortable feeling of striking a small conversation with another. However, this article explains the benefits of making "small-talk" with a co-worker.