When you meet up with a friend, do you give him or her a kiss or hug? Well, this high school just outlawed hugging... "The hug has become the favorite social greeting when teenagers meet or part these ...

Lupe Contreras drove to his parents' home April 9 to check on his 71-year-old mother, Oralia. She had been sick, but was doing better. Contreras greeted his mother the way he was brought up in a ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- For some families, hugging and kissing relatives at family gatherings is all about respect. But for some kids, the idea of forced affection can be overwhelming. It's a topic ...

It’s high time we put the most enduring myths about human behavior to bed, and see the mind—and the world—as it is. I don’t often write about cultural nonverbals, after all there are so many cultures ...

You walk into a family holiday gathering with your child in tow. Aunt Kathy bends down and stretches out her arms to your little one: “Come over here and give me a big hug!” Your kid gets quiet, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. First dates can be a little nerve-wracking, especially when you don’t know what to expect. Questions such as: “Will they like me?” ...

A world record could have been set in Larkspur on Friday if 900 high school students had hugged each other. Except they didn't. They went to lunch instead. It is not that easy to get 900 high school ...