A new study found men in romantic relationships preferred experiential purchases, such as traveling, movies, and dining out, as opportunities for joint consumption and promoting relational satisfaction

Coworkers can undermine you at work by spreading rumors, withholding information, claiming credit for your work, or engaging in sabotage

The ability to care for another without regard for yourself is a key component of good relationships

Drawing Animals with Margaret Mead

Research identifies what survivors face in the aftermath of horrific violence, women attacked by a partner in attempted murder

New research finds a worse pattern than the Dark Triad

A study from Turkey (N=467) suggests loneliness is associated with fear of positive evaluation.

People with OCD compulsively perform rituals for immediate relief, despite negative long-term consequences

When humans see the world as a bad place, our own wellbeing can suffer

The number-one type of childhood adversity kids face is at home

Positively responding to partner stress is valuable, particularly early in a romantic relationship, suggests a new study

New study: 6 ways to cultivate a thriving marriage: 1. Emotional gestures - being present. 2

A new study explores how narcissists respond when a romantic partner hurts them

People can form impressions from a face in a fraction of a second. A new study analyzed first impressions when judging facial attractiveness

Spending Time Alone Can Be Beneficial, Suggests New Research. Functions of solitude, however, may depend on personality

Martial arts may foster positive personality traits

A new study found little evidence to support the validity of the Five Love Languages theory in romantic relationships

Pursuing happiness as a primary goal may be misguided

Women take to single life more readily than men, new research finds

Being involuntarily single can affect emotional well-being. On average, people in relationships had higher life satisfaction than singles

A common food additive may be messing with your brain. Food manufacturers love using emulsifiers, but they can harm the gut-brain axis

Research: To break bad habits (a) use a new reward system (play a favorite video game after cleaning) (b) change context cues to prevent activation of old habit (don't walk by the bakery on the way home from work) (c) impose friction (put the alcoholic drinks in the garage…

The first ever longitudinal study of the effects of parental narcissism on child development and mental illness finds that parental narcissism is associated with childhood insecure attachment and depression a year later.

Remembering Phil Zimbardo (1933-2024)

Parental burnout is most prevalent in Western countries characterized by high individualism

Emophilia means falling in love too fast and frequently. Emophilia differs from anxious attachment, sociosexuality, and being a hopeless romantic

New research examined narcissists' social metaperceptions (what they think others think of them)

Entertainment media, TV shows and movies, may provide misinformation about love and romance in 2 ways

People with fewer and less-diverse gut microbes are more likely to have cognitive impairment, including dementia and Alzheimer’s

Toddlers treat rich people better than poor people

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