What can you learn from a person’s gaze? Apparently, a lot. Researchers asked male and female participants to look at photos of couples or opposite-sex individuals and indicate whether the photos elicited lust (i.e., sexual desire) or love. Eye tracking software determined … [Read more...] about Love or Lust?: Follow the Eyes
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Men With Babies: Getting Women’s Phone Numbers is Child’s Play
Are males seen as more attractive if they’re good with babies? To answer this question, a male confederate sat near college-aged women who were alone in public. His “sister” (a female confederate) and her baby then joined him. The male either interacted with the … [Read more...] about Men With Babies: Getting Women’s Phone Numbers is Child’s Play
Two Is Stronger Than One: Shared Experiences are More Intense
Are life’s experiences better when shared with another person? Participants at Yale University tasted chocolate in a room either (a) along with another person tasting their own chocolate, or (b) with another person who looked at a book of paintings. Participants who ate chocolate … [Read more...] about Two Is Stronger Than One: Shared Experiences are More Intense
Outside Looking In: Taking A Different View of Your Relationship
image source: startribune.comIt can be hard for partners to view their disagreements impartially. In a recent study, 120 married couples were tracked for over a year, during which their marital quality generally decreased. After that year, half of the couples learned how to … [Read more...] about Outside Looking In: Taking A Different View of Your Relationship
No Means No? Reading Men’s and Women’s Magazines Linked to Sexual Consent
image source: salidalliance.orgMen’s and women’s magazines provide different messages about sex to their respective readers. In a study of over 300 students, exposure to such magazines was related to students’ feelings about obtaining sexual consent. Those who … [Read more...] about No Means No? Reading Men’s and Women’s Magazines Linked to Sexual Consent
