The Takoma Park, Maryland, mayor’s order that people not clap during a public meeting led to insults and even a poll.

This post is co-authored by Ron Riggio and nonverbal communication expert Alan Crawley. When and why do we clap? We get startled, and we clap. We try to get our dog’s (or our child’s) attention, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. President Trump at Ft. Bragg, N.C. Ahead of this speech, soldiers were told that if they "have political views that are in ...

Years ago I was assigned to review a painfully unfunny off-Broadway comedy. As the show lumbered to an ignominious conclusion and the actors took their bows, I leaped from my aisle seat and sprinted, ...

People will once again be allowed to clap at Encinitas City Council meetings to express support with a public speaker at the podium. And, a ban on speaker time donations, enacted during COVID-19, also ...