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11 Signs of Emotional Abuse in Relationships That You Should Never Overlook
It can be hard to recognize these signs and break this toxic cycle, but you deserve better.
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How a Soft Start-Up Can Cool Down Your Heated Argument | Connect Couples Therapy & Marriage Counseling
Caught up in conflict? Try a soft-start up. When you use a soft start-up, you and your partner can focus on the problem instead of who’s to blame.
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6 Resources to Help You Identify and Heal Anxious Attachment | Connect Couples Therapy & Marriage Counseling
Explore strategies for identifying and healing anxious attachment with therapist-approved resources, including podcasts, books, and expert insights.
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Should you be telling it like it is at work? - Fast Company
Approach telling it like with caution, and try to inject humility and empathy as well as willingness to listen.
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Everyone Has Relationship Deal-Breakers. Here’s How to Identify Yours
Plus the best, non-awkward ways to bring them up.
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How to Handle the Dreaded Political Shop Talk at Work
In a presidential election year, it’s hard to know how to separate the personal and political.
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What’s ahead for clinical practice?
As telehealth settles into a new normal, new policies around reimbursement and data privacy are still being hammered out.
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The "Zebra Effect": Why collaboration matters - Big Think
A lot of the conversation around business is about innovation and "unicorn" startups. Now, there's a new beast on the block: the zebra.
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The Great Cousin Decline - The Atlantic
Families are shrinking. But the weirdest family role is a vital one.
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5 Surefire Ways to Make Friends While Traveling
One of the hardest parts about adventuring alone is also the most rewarding.
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The power of science communication: 5 questions for Heather Berlin
This neuroscientist is combining research, clinical work, and communication skills to bring science into popular culture
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Encouraging Your Partner To Change
If there's something you wish your partner would change, think carefully about why that change is important to you.
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Ask These Questions Instead of 'How Are You?'
That is, if you actually want a more genuine response.
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How to say no at work
Scenarios when you should say no and how to say it.
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How to Stay Calm During a Confrontation
A psychologist explains why it’s so hard to keep a handle on your emotions when your buttons are pushed, and what you can do to have more productive conversations.
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The adults celebrating child-free lives - BBC Worklife
From consciously child-free influencers, to online communities for people who’ve decided against having kids, the no-kids movement is booming – but so is the backlash.
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62 dating green flags that shout ‘this one’s a keeper’ | Dating | The Guardian
Gives you space, doesn’t use voicemail, is liked by dogs: our guide to the telltale signs that a relationship is the real deal
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The Lost History of No-Fault Divorces - JSTOR Daily
The regulation of divorce has changed a lot in the twentieth century. The National Association of Women Lawyers was instrumental in making that change happen.
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The Psychological Effects of Being Displaced By a Hurricane | Well Good
Experts in disaster recovery share the many psychological effects of being displaced by a hurricane, plus key solutions to mitigate them.
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The 5 Most Common Regrets of the Dying—and What We Can Learn From Them
Bronnie Ware, a former palliative care nurse and bestselling author, shares the five most common regrets of the dying—and her advice on how to live a life full of happiness and joy.
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Stop Ghosting and Start Saying No
Ghosting is a common phenomenon in both personal and professional relationships. While it’s easy to lament being ghosted, it’s harder to admit that many of us have ghosted someone else. You promise to make a business introduction, offer to review a re
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How to set boundaries to make your relationships better - Vox
Relationships aren’t always easy to preserve. Boundaries can help.
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On Getting Rejected a Lot (and Liking It)
What do you do after getting turned down by a dream job? Keep getting turned down.
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How to Talk to People You Disagree With
Bridge the divide with thoughtful conversation techniques, next-level listening, and a dip into the science of changing minds.
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How to Person in Public
A gentle guide to brushing up on your social skills.
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When Meeting Someone New, Try Skirting the Small Talk and Digging a Little Deeper
A series of experiments explored the seemingly radical idea that opening up to strangers can be deeply satisfying.
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Why Won't My Therapist Just Tell Me What to Do?
Find out why your therapist may not tell you what to do about a certain situation, depending on the type of therapy you get.
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Elizabeth Gilbert on Love, Loss, and How to Move Through Grief as Grief Moves Through You
“Grief is a force of energy that cannot be controlled or predicted. It comes and goes on its own schedule. Grief does not obey your plans, or your wishes. Grief will do whatever it wants to you, whenever it wants to. In that regard, Grief has a lot in c
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Why Chemistry Is Mistaken for Compatibility | Psychology Today
How we trick ourselves into falling for the wrong partner.
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Recognizing When a Friendship Is Lopsided | Psychology Today
What happens you're the only one to initiate contact or share your feelings?
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How the 10-Second Rule Can Dramatically Change Your Conversations and Make You a Better Leader | Inc.com
Those 10 seconds can make all the difference.
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Use the Magic 5:1 Ratio to Improve All Your Relationships
All happy partnerships (both professional and romantic) follow this simple but powerful ratio.
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5 Steps to Prevent Domestic Violence During Quarantine | Psychology Today
Domestic violence victims forced to stay at home with their abusers can take steps to minimize aggression and injury.
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Here's what happens in the brain when we disagree
New research could help you win an argument.
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To the Mom Who Left Her Abuser
"To the brave mamas that scooped up her children, without a dime in her pocket or any idea how she was going to make it, and chose to save herself and her family from any more pain at the hands of their abuser—I think you’re brave."
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Emotional Fulfillment and Contact Key in Stable Romantic Partnerships
By Matthew Warren. Learning that others can meet our needs makes people realise ending relationship is a viable option.
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How Good Relationships Support Good Brain Health
This science will inspire you to prioritize social connections.
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Healthy Ways to Deal with Conflict in Relationships
Happily married couples who have been together for decades still argue every so often, but a new study finds that the topics married couples choose to argue about can make all the difference.
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5 Key Questions to Assess Your Confidence in Your Relationship
Believing your relationship is strong may be the key to achieving this positive outcome. New research on relationship confidence shows 5 ways to find whether yours will last.
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A reminder of how important it is to support the elderly
A new survey of British seniors sheds light on this sad, but true effect of aging, noting that hundreds of thousands of people often go a week without speaking to a single person.
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Loneliness and Anxiety Are Part of Why Dating Apps are Addictive
Dating apps like Tinder and Bumble have changed the way millions of people meet each other and make connections, but just like so many other aspects of digital life these apps have a tendency to become habit-forming.
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Fertility Impacted by Male Depression
Struggling to conceive can be a distressing process for prospective parents, but new research indicates that it may be important for the men in these relationships to keep a positive mindset.
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How Saying "I" or "We" Indicates Attachment Style
Researchers found that those who displayed what they called "anxious and avoidant" attachment styles used the pronoun "I" more often when talking about romantic experiences.
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How Attachment Styles Impact Relationships
The professor came on The Ezra Klein Show to talk about parenting, friendships, marriage, and schooling.
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6 Rules for Healthy Friendships | Psychology Today
The shape of communication and connection may shift with technology, but the shape and substance of healthy friendships reflects a half dozen key rules.
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Let Go: On-Again, Off-Again Relationships Harmful To Mental Health - Study Finds
Letting go is painful for many people when it comes to relationships, but a study suggests that it may be the safest option when it comes to protecting one's mental health.
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Sex Therapy for the 21st Century
Welcome to the Monitor on Psychology digital edition! This interactive format allows you to easily read, share with friends, and click on web links to get further resources.
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Don't Hide Your Feelings: Honesty Truly Is The Best Policy, Study Finds
Researchers with the University of Chicago Booth School of Business found that our fear of honesty is unfounded. Most people can handle -- and want to hear -- the truth.
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The everyday experiences that make us feel loved
By Christian Jarrett. People experience love in many situations beyond just romantic relationships.
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Marriage Grows Easier In Old Age; Couples Fight Less, Laugh More - Study Finds
Ever feel like your marriage is losing its luster and all the romance is being replaced with petty bickering? Don't worry, there's light -- and lightheartedness -- at the end of the tunnel.
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Seniors Who Have Sex Regularly Are More Content In Their Lives - Study Finds
Even in our senior years, having sex regularly -- or even just fooling around -- can significantly improve wellbeing and contentment in life, a new study finds.
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Why ‘The One’ Is a New and Stressful Concept
Couples therapist Esther Perel outlines why the modern cultural idea of “a good marriage” is both new and unprecedented: rules have given way to choices, which comes with their own set of issues.
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How Do You Stay Connected When Your Partner is Unhappy? One Therapist’s Advice.
“She may need something more than sympathy.”
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How to Deal With Friends Who Only Call When They Need You
If you’ve ever had a friend who has treated you more like a utility than a friend, it could be time to cut bait. Read what a therapist has to say about those friends who only call when they need you.
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What to Say to Someone in Grief
A new study suggests that while there may not be any objectively “right” things to say to someone in pain, saying less and listening more are always helpful. (“That sounds really hard” can also be a useful default.)
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The Consequences of No Physical Attraction | Psychology Today
Living in a house of cards.
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Rushing Into a Serious Relationship May Cause It To Fail — Here Are 4 Benefits of Slowing Things Down
Research shows that taking time to get to know each other boosts your relationship success -- easing your stress.
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Why Relationships Are the Key to Longevity - Mindful
Fostering and maintaining close friendships can help keep your brain healthier as you age.
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Why Mindset Is Critical in Successful Relationships
Whether you have a fixed or growth mindset affects the quality (and future) of your relationships.
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Esther Perel: 'Fix the sex and your relationship will transform' | Life and style | The Guardian
Esther Perel’s breathtakingly frank therapy podcasts – Where should we begin – not only make for juicy listening, they’ve revitalised the stale private lives of millions. Miranda Sawyer listens to the psychotherapist
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Using Cellphone For Work At Home Can Damage Marriage, Both Spouses' Careers - Study Finds
Business should apparently never be mixed with pleasure -- if it involves your cellphone. A recent study finds that using a mobile device at home for work purposes not only causes strain on a marriage, but it can also be damaging to both spouses' work li
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What Does It Mean to Quantify Desirability?
Unpacking that new online-dating study on people looking for love with potential matches out of their league.
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When Your Sense of Self Includes Your Best Friend
A new study on one of the best challenges of close friendship: knowing where one of you ends and the other begins.
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Why People Cheat: Study Reveals 8 Common Factors Of Unfaithful Partners - Study Finds
It's a question most, if not all scorned spouses would love to know the answer to: "Why'd you cheat?" A recent study identified eight common motivators of people who are unfaithful to their romantic partners.
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Paid Leave Can Help Domestic-Violence Victims - The Atlantic
Sixty percent of victims lost their jobs as a direct result of their abuse.
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10 Things Mental Health Therapists Wish Divorce Attorneys Understood | The Exhausted Woman
After 15 years of a tumultuous marriage, Mario decided to divorce his wife. He had enough. His wife Vanessa cheated on him several times, repeatedly lied, her
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The Surprising Keys to a Long-Lasting Relationship | Psychology Today
If you could read into the future of your relationship, what might you predict? New research shows the surprising role of conflict in predicting your relationship's longevity.
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This Relationship Tip Is Extra Helpful When You’re Stressed
Advice to help yourself resolve arguments, avoid fights before they start, and get better at handling conflict – with your partner, your family, or your friends.
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How Can I Be Me While You’re Being You? | Psychology Today
Just about all lovers go through a stage of high emotional reactivity that threatens to destroy their relationship.
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Being Your Own Partner | Thrive Global
It doesn't matter if you are alone or you find a romantic relationship or a partner as long as you love yourself and have self-respect.
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The Best Time to Get Help for Your Relationship | Psychology Today
Most couples wait too long to get help. Unnecessary suffering occurs in secrecy and isolation when you are too embarrassed to ask for assistance...
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How to Have a Better Relationship - Well Guides
Good relationships don’t happen overnight. They take commitment, compromise, forgiveness and most of all — effort. Here we offer the latest in relationship science, expert advice, fun quizzes and helpful tips to help you build a stronger bond with you
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Letting Them Go: Social Media for the Broken-Hearted
Is technology interfering with your breakup recovery?
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Romance and Attachment Quiz
What's your style of romantic attachment? Find out now!
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You Share Everything With Your Bestie. Even Brain Waves
Scientists have made astonishing discoveries about the nature and evolution of friendship. Without it, humans suffer significant physical and emotional damage.
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When You Love Clutter and Your Partner Is a Minimalist
Living together is tough when one member of the relationship is a pack rat and the other hates having too much stuff.
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How Can I Stop Fighting With My Boyfriend About Our Bills?
A 50/50 split isn’t always the answer.
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Marriage advice from experts who are married
We asked four couples in which both partners are relationship experts to share marriage advice based on what has worked best for them.
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Infidelity & the Future of Relationships: Ester Perel
Great Podcast about monogamy, infidelity, and relationships
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Learning to Live With a Partner Who Never Says ‘I Love You’
I’m a words person. He’s … not.
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The One Daily Talk That Will Benefit Your Marriage
Changing your approach to an end-of-the-day talk can ensure to help both you and your partner unwind.
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You Don’t Have to Be Rich to Have an Emotionally Wealthy Marriage
Plus, five science-based ways to create a wealth of love and passion in your relationship.
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How to Connect Better With New People, According to Science
To make it easier to meet people, go for extraordinary, outside-the-box experiences.
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Four Rules for a Great Sex Talk with your Partner
How many times have you thought if you could just communicate about sex, it would get better, but instead talking seems to make it worse?
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Why Meaning May Be The Key To Making It In Marriage
Northwestern close relationships psychologist Eli Finkel on why meaning makes love last.
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Women's Sexuality: Come as You Are
“BEST OF” 2015 GoodReads Choice Awards, Top 5 Science and Technology Books Buzzfeed’s 17 Things that Changes Our Sex Lives in 2015 Book Riot’s Best of April 2015 and Best of…
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The Secret Reason That Sex Is So Good for Your Relationship
It’s almost a given that couples with good relationships are more likely to enjoy sex with each other. New research shows why sex has such a positive impact.
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Psychologists Explain Benefits Of Baking For Other People
It's not just about giving them something sweet.
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8 Things The Happiest Couples Do Every Morning
A little lovin' in the a.m. can set the tone for the rest of your day. ☕️
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Why ‘Emotional Fluency’ Is Crucial for #Couples
How else do you get empathy?
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6 Essential Traits of Healthy Intimate Relationships
Healthy relationships require effort -- and that's a large part of what makes them so rewarding.
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Is Your Relationship Codependent? What Exactly Does That Mean?
Like “self love” or “inner child,” the term “codependent” smacks of pop psychology psychobabble. To make matters worse, it’s become shorthand for a whole host of unhealthy behaviors. Bu
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Your choice of a life partner is no accident
Study uses DNA to discern people’s preferences in mates, and suggests how such choices shape our genomes
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10 Habits Of People In The Happiest Relationships
A kiss hello and a kiss goodbye go a long way.
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Learn to Say No by Using 'Don’t' Instead of 'Can’t'
Whatever the temptation is, saying "I don't" can empower you to stay true to your goals.
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4 Things People In Good Relationships Understand
Not every relationship is built to last, but here are the 4 laws that every good relationship must have.
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So THAT'S Why You Should Never Go To Bed Angry
Sleep may make it harder to forget bad thoughts.
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Small gestures proven to strengthen your relationship
Sometimes it’s the littlest things that have the greatest impact.
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Simple Truths About Sexual Attraction
Forget what you think you know: We may not actually realize who we are attracted to or why we are attracted to them.
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Psychology of Love: 10 Studies Every Lover Should Know
Tweet Share 0 Pocket Pinterest 0 LinkedIn 0 Email Psychology of love: Brain map of love, the role of kissing, how couples come to look similar, what kills a relationship and more… “Love does not consist in gazing at each
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The 7 Most Ignored #Relationship Issues, According To #Marriage Therapists
Couples are prone to sweep these problems under the rug, experts say.
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The Power of Fantasy in a Relationship
Sexual fantasies can improve a relationship, new studies show; researchers add a caveat: It is best to fantasize about your partner.
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7 #Relationship Milestones That Are Just As Meaningful As #Marriage
Expert reveal the moments that truly define real intimacy.
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The Elusive Key To Keeping Sexual Spark Alive In Long-Term Relationships
How to keep the spark alive in long-term relationships.
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What Great Listeners Actually Do
It’s about more than keeping quiet.
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There Are Four #Flirting Styles, Each With Its Own Tells
How to tell if someone is flirting with you.
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With #CoerciveControl, the #Abuse Is Psychological
Coercive control is a strategy that relies on manipulation, humiliation and isolation.
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The Challenges of Male Friendships
Consciously or otherwise, many men believe that talking about personal matters with other men is not manly.
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A Surprising Hormone Is Important for Sexuality in Women
Women are not as free from the effects of hormones as once was thought.
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Can Tylenol Help Heal a Broken Heart?
When a neuroscience student gets dumped, she finds comfort (and an over-the-counter remedy) in her knowledge of the physiology of romantic rejection.
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Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person
Embrace a philosophy of pessimism. Every human will disappoint you, and you’ll do the same to them.
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Relationship Tricks To Reignite That Honeymoon Phase Feeling
Even in the best relationships things can get “rusty.” You might be bored, may start to take each other for granted, may be fighting (or not communicating at all). But this doesn't have to mean you're going to live unhappily ever after. Once you re
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17 ways men can appear more attractive to women
We break down the art and science of attraction.
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6 Sneaky Thought Patterns Inhibiting Your Personal Growth
Understanding how you cognitively distort is key to breaking free of some of your most toxic mental traps.
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The Key To A Solid Relationship May Lie Within Understanding This Crucial Distinction
Iyanla Vanzant breaks down the difference between hope and trust.
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Navigating Relationships: A Multidimensional Perspective - Audio Interview
Dr. Eleanor dynamically combines the spiritual with the scientific in her life and work. After receiving her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1971, Eleanor recognized her talents as psychic intuitive and began integrating spirituality and holistic
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How to Be a Good Kisser – 10 Tips From Scientific Research
What Does Science Say About How To Be A Good Kisser? Regular readers might be saying “What the hell is this, Cosmo Magazine?” In all…
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This Factor Is Key to Your Attractiveness
It has to do with your emotions
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When Friends Are 'Like Family'
The comfort of a close bond can sometimes morph into the restraints of bondage.
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13 Questions to Ask Before Getting Married
There are certain intimate and awkward topics couples should discuss before the wedding — unless you prefer to be surprised years later.
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A Slow-Motion Demise, a Fast-Forward Repair
As her own marriage crumbles, a sister plays matchmaker for her divorced younger brother.
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The Simple Way to Strengthen and Protect Your Relationship
There is something quick and easy and powerful that could strengthen your relationship and help to protect it from turning into ash. It is something that can be done every day – many times during the day – and according to new research, it makes a rem
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Friendship Advice: When Your Best Friend Brings a Crowd
Some people prefer one-on-one time with a friend. They are ‘focusers’ and gravitate toward intimacy. ‘Diffusers’ like to socialize in a group and don’t feel the need for as much time alone.
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These 4 Relationship Styles Predict How Long Yours Will Last
This article was originally published on November 20, 2015. How do you act when you're in a relationship? A new study may know: It turns out we tend fall into one of four major relationship styles. And those patterns may have a lot to do with how lon
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The Secret to Having a Good but Difficult Conversation
How to successfully engage someone when the conversation is uncomfortable
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When three threatens two: Sex and the transition to parenthood - Esther Perel
The transition from two to three is one of the most profound challenges a couple will ever face. It takes...
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7 Factors Affecting Orgasm in Women
Approximately 25% of women have difficulty ever achieving orgasm. Read about the psychological (and physical) factors that affect women's sexuality.
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6 Surprising Ways to Communicate Better With Your Partner
New research reveals how we really maintain successful relationships.
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Fear of Intimacy: Understanding Why People Fear Intimacy
Understanding the fear of intimacy, where it comes from and how it affects our romantic relationships, can help us overcome this fear.
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#Love #Advice After 32 Years of #Marriage
My parents may be at fault for me romanticizing love. Last week, they celebrated their 32nd anniversary. Because sadly, that is much different than the modern love story of today, I asked them, separately how they've made it work this long.
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Cultivating Desire in Couples - Esther Perel
America, in matters of sex as in much else, seems to be a goal-oriented society that prefers explicit meanings, candor,...
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#Science Says Lasting #Relationships Come Down To 2 Basic Traits
It has to do with how people respond to their partners'
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The Secret to Maintaining Sexual Desire
Research explains why it's easier for some of us than others.
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6 Toxic Relationship Habits Most People Think Are Normal
Men and women are raised to objectify each other and to objectify their relationships.
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Elements of Love by Ofer Zur, Ph.D., offered by Zur Institute
The Basics-Love 101; The Lover's Personal Investments; The Community of Care-Love 202; Sexuality-Love 1-on-1; Beyond the Essentials-Love 1000+.
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The secret to desire in a long-term relationship
In long-term relationships, we often expect our beloved to be both best friend and erotic partner. But as Esther Perel argues, good and committed sex draws on two conflicting needs: our need for security and our need for surprise. So how do you sustain de
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The Four Types of Attraction
The connections you didn't realize you were looking for in a mate
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16 Questions That Can Revive Your Relationship
Looking back can make going forward easier and more meaningful.
