The Dinner of Truth

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Research shows that the one antidote to incivility is a sense of thriving. Good nutrition, in sleep and stress management can also help ward off incivility's noxious effects. It could be activities like getting involved in your community,. coaching, volunteering or choosing something that makes you feel smarter, stronger, more interesting.

It’s not your imagination: rudeness appears to be on the rise. Witnessing rude behavior — whether it's coming from angry customers berating a store clerk or airline passengers getting into a fistfight — can have long-lasting effects on our minds. But behavioral scientist Christine Porath says there are ways to shield ourselves from the toxic effects of incivility.

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