So, it’s been about an hour of sweaty, bass-thumping dancing at a house party that, in most respects, is identical to every other one I’ve ever been to. I walk outside to get some fresh air (and maybe ...

A recent study from the Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University — called The Formality Effect — is providing a new perspective on effective government communications. The main finding is that ...

Business is traditionally a fairly formal sphere of life. You send letters with specific salutations you wouldn’t use for your neighbor at a barbecue, you wear a suit, you mind your manners, and you ...