A recent study indicated that individuals with more pronounced compulsive sexual behaviors tend to have more difficulty controlling their emotions when upset and more difficulty with clarity of their emotions.
A Purdue University study found personality traits predict marital satisfaction, but contrary to expectations, marital happiness doesn't directly affect mental health. The research, involving 199 newlyweds, challenges assumptions about the interplay of personality, marriage, and psychological well-being.
New research reveals that guitar skills in extreme metal music are more linked to male competition and status than to attracting mates. The study, focusing on heterosexual male guitarists, suggests that technical proficiency in guitar playing serves more as a...
New research has found mindfulness monotherapy is linked to enhanced sexual desire, arousal, lubrication, and orgasm in women with and without sexual dysfunctions. The therapy also improves sexual quality of life, but further research is needed for its wider recommendation.
In study published in Behavioral Sciences, researchers have unveiled a significant link between the brain’s reward system and the intensity of romantic love. By developing a new scale, they have shown that the way our brains respond to rewards and...
Secure attachment in children is built through consistent, effective responses from caregivers to their needs. Secure attachment has many benefits including better emotional intelligence and school preparedness. It's formed not from single experiences but through consistent interactions.
Recent research found more relationships were established in The Bachelorette, providing evidence for evolutionary theories of partner selection that suggest committed relationships are more likely to emerge when women control the process.
Hispanic women in a study preferred men with light to moderate beards, viewing them as more attractive and better partners than those with long or no beards, a preference stronger than that of Iranian women. This intriguing research, highlighting cultural...
A new study focusing on adults diagnosed with relationship obsessive-compulsive disorder revealed a significant presence of vulnerable narcissistic traits in these individuals. This association remained even when controlling for cognitions related to this disorder.
Recent research published in the scientific journal Sexes indicates diverse preferences among viewers of adult content, particularly regarding certain explicit scenes. This study, which included a wide range of participants, sheds light on the complexity of viewer choices and challenges...
New research uncovers a significant link between adverse childhood experiences and the risk of both experiencing and perpetrating intimate partner violence in adulthood. This pivotal study sheds light on how early traumas influence adult relationships, underlining the importance of early...
A new theory suggests that romantic love evolved from mechanisms originally serving mother-infant bonding, challenging another long-standing theory about the origins of human love.
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A Canadian study found that people generally view online daters negatively, but those who have used online dating themselves hold more positive views. Despite its growing popularity, online dating is still often associated with negative stereotypes.
New research published in Psychology of Popular Media sheds light on how the use of the dating app Tinder is related to relationship attitudes and dating behaviors of young Australian women.