Sometimes it's as if we never got out of high school. We insist on choosing our presidents as if it is a popularity contest. We did it in 2000, when George W. Bush seemed friendlier than Al Gore, an ...

A recent Wall Street Journal article Why Likability Matters More at Work--which includes and accompanying video and radio interview--explores likability and why it is becoming more and more important ...

A new study suggests that children doing well in classrooms are more popular and emotionally secure than their peers who are having trouble academically. A new study suggests that children doing well ...

Life is a series of popularity contests, so arm yourself with the secrets to succeed. Read an excerpt. But what would life look like if you were at the low end of the likeability scale? Probably ...

University faculty are expected to have confidence in the classroom. However, the pressures of life in academia can often lead to a sense of self-doubt – commonly known as impostor syndrome – despite ...

Playing up excellent college grades won't necessarily help a woman seeking a job — and might actually hurt, according to new research from Ohio State University. Natasha Quadlin, an assistant ...

Would you prefer a colleague who is cold but competent, or friendly but flaky? This was the question I posed to a few friends recently and the reaction was more mixed than I had anticipated. "I know ...