Research Spotlight

We are what we eat, but are we also what we drink? When it comes to breast-feeding infants, we very … [Read more...] about (Mother’s) Milk: It Does a Body Good and Bad?

People use Facebook for a lot of things, but keeping in touch with (so-called) “friends” has to be … [Read more...] about Caring is Not Sharing: How To Be a Good Friend on Facebook

Steve and Sarah – a hypothetical married couple – don’t argue often; however, when they do, they … [Read more...] about Cool Things Down to Keep Your Relationship Hot: The Importance of Conflict Recovery

Ever catch your partner checking out an attractive stranger on the street? Ever notice all of the … [Read more...] about Conquering Contrast Effects: The Strong Survive and the Weak Shall Perish

Imagine that you get a great job offer, complete with an excellent salary, flexible hours and … [Read more...] about The Things You Do for Me: How Your Partner’s Investments Make You More Committed

Forgiveness can be really good for our relationships. To name just a few benefits, forgiving a … [Read more...] about When Does Forgiving Make Us Feel Like A Doormat?

  My wife and I don’t always agree on the best way to parent our two kids. We sometimes have … [Read more...] about Stuck in the Middle: When Kids Feel Caught Between Parents

Commutes. They’re dull; they’re stressful. They’re even hilariously frustrating, if you’re Ron … [Read more...] about Longer Commutes Linked to Higher Likelihood of Divorce

When meeting someone for the first time, your impression of that person may be different if you meet … [Read more...] about Positively Naked: The Benefits of Showing Some Skin

If you’ve ever tried to work out a problem with your partner, you know it can be a situation with … [Read more...] about His and Hers: Emotions During Cooperation and Conflict

I’ve noticed that, come speech time at weddings (my favorite part), there is a certain piece of … [Read more...] about Don’t Go To Bed Angry (and Good Luck Getting a Good Night’s Sleep If You Do)

A lot of things undermine physical health, like poor diet, lack of exercise, and not enough sleep. … [Read more...] about The Orchid Effect: How Relationships and Genetics Influence Your Health

If you find yourself a little drowsy after lunch, the culprit could be the tryptophan in your turkey … [Read more...] about Why Thanksgiving Dinner Might Make You More Trusting

  When it comes to casual, uncommitted, non-emotional sex, there is a strong gender stereotype: men … [Read more...] about “Would You Go To Bed With Me Tonight?”: Stigma and the Sexual Double Standard

Popular wisdom or results from a cursory Google search suggest that people with lower self-esteem … [Read more...] about How You Doin’? Self-Esteem Affects How People Flirt

Michelle Kaufman is a researcher who focuses on sexual behavior in the developing world. She … [Read more...] about “We Don’t Have Anal Sex in Malawi” and Other Tales

Scott Jones. Marc Carson. Michael Felenchak. Peter Nortman. Nick Porto. Kevin Atkins. Jacqueline … [Read more...] about The Science of Hate Crimes: When Prejudice Turns to Violence

One of the more surprising things about the scientific literature on dating and marriage is that … [Read more...] about Weddings: Size Matters…For Some More Than Others

Classic research on jealousy in heterosexual couples tells us that women are more concerned about … [Read more...] about Do Bisexual People Experience Jealousy in the Same Way as Heterosexual People?

Most people generally believe that they are moral and good and that cheating on a partner is wrong. … [Read more...] about I Cheated, Therefore I’m Not a Cheater