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The Problem with (How we Treat) Highly Disciplined People
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How Do Romantic Relationships Get Under The Skin? Perceived Partner Responsiveness Predicts Cortisol Profiles 10 Years Later
If someone asked me to pick the most influential finding that has come out of relationship science … [Read more...] about How Do Romantic Relationships Get Under The Skin? Perceived Partner Responsiveness Predicts Cortisol Profiles 10 Years Later
Expressing Your Insecurities to Your Partner Can Actually Create More Insecurities. Here’s Why.
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Diamonds Aren’t Forever: Expensive Rings and Weddings May Lead to Relationship Problems
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Rejecting People is Hard to Do: Why People Fail to Turn Down Unwanted Dates
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Divide and Conquer: Having a Different Outlook from Your Partner Can Be a Good Thing
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The Things You Do for Me: How Your Partner’s Investments Make You More Committed
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Getting Married? Love Science? Here are Our Ten Research-Based Wedding Vows
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Living Apart, Together: Why Some Couples are Forgoing Cohabitation
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Self-Righteous Singles and Smug Married Couples: Why People Think Their Own Lifestyle is the Best
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The Best Trait to Look for in a Mate (and Three Ways to Spot it)
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Who’s on Top? Power and Control In and Out of the Bedroom
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Relationship Beliefs Can Lead to Unrealistic Expectations of Romantic Partners
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Data Blitz: Negativity, Parental Caregiving, & Regrets
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Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems: How Having Money Can Make You a Worse Parent
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After The Rebound… What Next?
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You Are Who You Date
It’s no secret that people like to see themselves positively. Decades of research indicates that … [Read more...] about You Are Who You Date
Four-Legged Support: The Benefits of Owning a Pet
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Bisexuality Myths Debunked by Science
Bisexuality is the tendency to be sexually attracted to both men and women. This may sound like a … [Read more...] about Bisexuality Myths Debunked by Science
