December means an avalanche of invites to parties. It also means oodles of anxiety for the burned-out, the introverted, and the hikikomori who would prefer to say no but are afraid that doing so will ...

NPR's Scott Detrow talks to West Virginia University marketing professor Julian Givi about his research on the social ramifications of turning down invites. It's the holidays, and that means sometimes ...

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Stuck in a people-pleasing loop? New psychological research reveals just how easy it is to break out of. Imagine, for instance, that you’re texting a friend, and they invite you out for coffee ...

Turning down an invitation can be difficult. We all know the situation: It was a tough week. Your social batteries are empty and all you want to do is lie on your couch and watch your favorite TV show ...

Erin struggled to say “no” to people whenever they asked things of her, both in the workplace and her personal life. She always took on more than she could handle and she was stretched thin. This left ...

It may feel unforgivably rude to reject an invitation – even one to an event you would much prefer not to attend – but people often overestimate the social consequences of saying no, according to ...

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci admitted Wednesday that he knew the "draconian" COVID-19 policies he pushed for would lead to "collateral negative ...

The College Football Playoff expanding from four teams to 12 teams in 2024 seems like something most fans can get behind. After all, that's eight more programs that get an opportunity to win it all, ...

There may not be any lasting major negative ramifications from the surprise US credit rating downgrade by Fitch this week — not for the economy, not for consumers and not for the government’s ability ...

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci admitted Wednesday that he knew the “draconian” COVID-19 policies he pushed for would lead to “collateral negative ...