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When you’re dreading a conversation—whether it’s small talk at a party or catching up with someone you haven’t seen in ages—it’s easy to get stuck in your head. You overthink what to say, brace ...

There is an emotionally charged atmosphere in our country right now. Day after day, we hear of another tragedy, another bewildering act of violence, another nasty attack on a rival’s character.