Humans are social animals -- which makes rejection all the more emotionally painful.

Anything that keeps us out of the group in an overt way, we're going to have a hard time with. It's an important aspect of who we are.

We know that nonverbals govern how we think and feel about others. But body language also governs how we feel about ourselves.

For example, we smile when we feel happy. Conversely, when we're forced to smile, it makes us feel happy. When it comes to power, it also goes both ways. When you f...

"We are like pellets of incense falling on the altar. Some collapse sooner, others later, but it makes no difference."-Marcus Aurelius

• Measuring ourselves against others makes acceptance difficult, because we want what they have, not what we happen to have. But that makes no ...