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·September 2, 2021·4 min read

Smiling Can Build Relationships Even After Someone Has Been Untrustworthy

When you've acted in an uncooperative or untrustworthy way, the way you smile could either help heal or hinder social relationships. Those whose smiles reflected reward, or a signal that they were happy, or a smile of dominance, which reflects a feeling of superiority, appeared to be untrustworthy and unlikely to change their deceptive nature. However, a smile of affiliation was perceived as an attempt to make amends, restoring levels of trust.

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·September 1, 2021·6 min read

Do Genetics Control Who Our Friends Are? It Seems So With Mice

A new study reveals there appears to be a neurobiological component that drives instantaneous compatibility, in mice at least. A variation of the PDE11 enzyme found in brain areas governing mood and motivation seems to control whether mice want to socially interact or not, with genetically similar mice preferring each other.

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·August 31, 2021·6 min read

Closeness With Dads May Play Special Role in How Kids Weather Adolescence

A close relationship with fathers has broad and positive effects across adolescence for both male and female children.

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·August 29, 2021·4 min read

The Neuroscience of Why Hugs Feel So Good

Whether you hug to show affection to comfort a loved one in pain, researchers explore the neuroscience of why a cuddle feels so good.

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·August 28, 2021·4 min read

Abusive Messages From a Partner Increase the Likelihood of Experiencing Mental Illness and Suicidal Thoughts

People who receive threatening or obscene text messages and other communications from current or former partners are more likely to experience mental health problems including depression and anxiety, and have an increased risk of suicidal thoughts.

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·August 28, 2021·5 min read

Dunbar’s Number: Why the Theory That Humans Can Only Maintain 150 Friendships Has Withstood 30 Years of Scrutiny

Thirty years ago, Robin Dunbar theorized humans can maintain a friendship group of 150 people, with five intimate friendships. Despite many attempts to challenge the theory, Dunbar's Number has stood the test of time. Backed by neuroscience and statistics, Robin Dunbar explains why his theory still prevails.

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·August 25, 2021·5 min read

Exposure to Sunlight Enhances Romantic Passion in Humans

Exposure to ultraviolet radiation type B increases levels of romantic passion in both men and women. The study reveals sunlight exposure affects the regulation of the endocrine system responsible for the release of sexual hormones in humans.

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·August 9, 2021·4 min read

Why People Snub Their Friends With Their Phone

Phubbing, a behavior where people snub their friends in favor of looking at their cell phones, may be linked to depression and anxiety. The behavior is most common in those with higher levels of neuroticism.

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·July 29, 2021·6 min read

We Are More Forgiving When People Close to Us Misbehave

People are less likely to harshly judge a friend or family member who acts unethically than they would a stranger. However, the leniency comes at a cost to the judger's sense of self-worth.

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·June 30, 2021·5 min read

‘Cheating’s Ok for Me, but Not for Thee’ – Inside the Messy Psychology of Sexual Double Standards

Both men and women play a role in perpetuating attitudes toward sex that are hypocritical and logically inconsistent, researchers say.

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·June 28, 2021·4 min read

Love: How the Feeling of Power Determines Happy Relationships

Researchers reveal the happiest couples report a high sense of personal power. The study suggests how lovers perceive the power dynamics within their relationships is a strong predictor of happiness.

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·June 21, 2021·5 min read

Men Who Perceive Their Marriage as Unsuccessful Are at High Risk for Premature Death

Men who complain of dissatisfaction in their marriages are at increased risk of premature death associated with cardiovascular events, a new study reports.

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