Leave it to a lawyer to know how to spot a good lie. Trial attorney Dan Cogdell of Houston-based Cogdell Law Firm has been a criminal defense lawyer for over four decades, so it’s fair to say that he knows a thing or two about liars. He revealed to The Post that the average person … Read more
Listen up, parents. Child psychologist Reem Raouda has studied over 200 parent-child relationships — and is a mother herself. Raouda says she has the solution to children who refuse to follow orders, helping to build long-term cooperation in kiddos. “I always tell parents that if their default is yelling or threatening, then no ‘magic phrase’ … Read more
Sticks and bones may break my bones, but words can destroy a romantic bond. Psychologist and author Jeffrey Bernstein has revealed three “toxic phrases” that people should never say to their partner if they want to keep their relationship strong. “When we first meet, and during the embryonic stages of loving relationships, we tend to … Read more
Sometimes the truth hurts. According to relationship expert Blaine Anderson, most people beat around the bush when it comes to expressing how they romantically feel about someone — especially when it’s not good. Even though a person might mean well — doing this often leads to confusion and hurt feelings. Some people don’t always say … Read more
Have a nice fright. While air travel is stressful enough on its own, certain in-flight situations can make it a real nightmare in the sky. That’s why flight attendants have devised specific words and phrases to indicate emergencies — ranging from hijackings to missing children — sans frightening passengers. Flight attendants use these code words … Read more
Googling seems harmless, but what you google may actually put you at risk of falling victim to a hacker. Cybersecurity experts have revealed common words and phrases you should never Google if you want to avoid being hacked. This comes after cybersecurity company SOPHOS issued an urgent warning on its website, asking people not to … Read more
Why do we say “elephant in the room”? Why do we say “dog and pony show”? And why do we say “sly as a fox”? These and many other popular expressions are part of everyday life in the English language — yet most of us don’t really know their interesting origin stories. Here’s a fun … Read more
As Gen Z enters the workforce, there is a language barrier forming between them and their older colleagues, according to new research. More than four in 10 Gen Z workers don’t know the meaning behind common workplace phrases such as “bite the bullet” and “back to the salt mines”. The study – from the visualization … Read more
Feeding kids negative feelings towards food and rewarding them with sugar can lead to toxic eating habits. Forcing your child to eat, bribing them with sweets if they eat vegetables, and enforcing people-pleasing rules at the table can send kids unhealthy messages that may warp their relationship with food, registered dietitian Jennifer Anderson wrote for … Read more