Because of text messages, we can have a conversation with our fingertips. With a few taps, we can let someone know we care or engage in a full-on insightful discussion about the news of the day. In ...

Alexandra Stratyner, Ph.D., is a New York City-based licensed psychologist specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness skills training. Dr. Stratyner ...

CHICAGO (AP) – Anna Schiferl hadn’t even rolled out of bed when she reached for her cell phone and typed a text to her mom, one recent Saturday. Mom was right downstairs in the kitchen. The text? Anna ...

As a teen, texting was second nature. I knew T9 like I was born with a flip phone, and my text conversations would last the entire day. (That is, as soon as I got an unlimited texting plan.) Kids are ...

When your phone rings, is your first instinct panic and the urge to throw it across the room? When I hear my ringtone, I assume it's either spam or something terrible has happened. Texting replaced ...

As I watch people text in public — head down, earplugs in, oblivious but still shuffling forward a la “The Walking Dead” — I can’t help but wonder when we’ll see a news story about one of them ...

You’re in the middle of a texting conversation when the other person suddenly stops for a long pause before responding. What does it mean? Maybe they got a call, got distracted by something else, or ...

CHICAGO (AP) - Anna Schiferl hadn't even rolled out of bed when she reached for her cellphone and typed a text to her mom one recent Saturday. Mom was right downstairs in the kitchen. The text? Anna ...

Every time you need to talk to someone these days, you either use an instant messaging app or hop on your favorite social media platform. And why not? Not only are they convenient, but they also ...