Stressed out? High cholesterol? Try kissing!
by Erina Lee | November 19th, 2009Kissing is a great way to bond and show affection to your partner, but it also has some physical and health benefits you may not know about. Find out more.
My fault, your fault, default?
by Thomas Bradbury | November 13th, 2009Dr. Bradbury reveals the genetic link to feeling emotionally upset and how men and women perceive these emotions. The blog is part of a series called This Emotional Life for PBS. Read the blog here.
Are the Best Wingmen Actually Women?
by Heather Setrakian | November 5th, 2009The pursuit of love may be more a cooperative team sport than a one-on-one pick-up game. New research reveals that both sexes cooperate to achieve romantic goals. Find out more.
Honeymoonus Interruptus
by Thomas Bradbury | November 2nd, 2009Here’s a new blog from Dr. Tom Bradbury, one of our Scientific Advisory Board Members, discussing the true meaning of intimacy. The blog is part of a series called This Emotional Life for PBS. Read the blog here.
Rebounding may be good for the brokenhearted
by Heather Setrakian | October 23rd, 2009Flying in the face of conventional wisdom, new research shows that a rebound relationship—or even just the promise of one—might be helpful in alleviating the attachment to a former relationship.
We? Oui.
by Thomas Bradbury | October 13th, 2009Here’s a blog from Dr. Tom Bradbury, one of our Scientific Advisory Board Members, discussing how the words you use to describe your relationship may have benefit to your relationship as well. The blog is part of a series called This Emotional Life for PBS. Read the blog here.
Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder?
by Erina Lee | October 6th, 2009Not always. In fact, separation from a spouse or partner can often be very distressing. Recent research explores what happens to your body and your mind when partners separate – even for a few days.
Cry Me a Reason: The Benefits of Crying in Relationships
by Erica Scheer | September 22nd, 2009Recent research on crying suggests that tears can benefit close relationships. Find out the evolutionary meaning behind tears and how they could be helping you.
Divorce and Health by Mid-life
by Heather Setrakian | August 19th, 2009Recent research suggests that divorce may have a lasting negative impact on your health, even if you remarry. But is it the act of divorce or the stress behind it that is the real culprit? Find out more.
Keeping your man/woman yours
by Erina Lee | July 22nd, 2009There are a number of strategies people use to keep their mates their own. Find out what these behaviors are and how they impact relationships.
Boredom can eat away at a relationship
by Erina Lee | July 10th, 2009It’s not just fighting and conflict that can cause problems in a relationship. Boredom and lack of positivity in a relationship may also cause a gradual decline. Read more.
Where Has All the Passion Gone? An Old Question with a New Answer.
by Josh Poore | July 10th, 2009Have you ever thought about your relationship and wondered, “Where has all the passion gone?” Like many of you, relationship scientists have been stumped for quite a while. However, recent evidence from a series of interesting studies suggests that an answer is within reach of all of us, scientists and curious partners alike.
Daily Stress Impacts Your Daily Family Life
by Erina Lee | July 10th, 2009After a tough day at work, do you come back home feeling generally irritated or needing some quality time alone? Find out how your reactions to workplace stress can affect your family life, too.
Schrodinger’s Cat and the Study of Close Relationships: The Influence of Relationship Science Research on its Participants’ Relationships
by Josh Poore | April 10th, 2009Does studying relationships change the relationships being studied? Not surprisingly, yes. However, precisely how relationship research alters its participants’ relationships is still a matter of debate. A recent paper from Hughes and Surra (2000) offers some interesting answers…
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