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·February 3, 2023·7 min read

Kisspeptin Hormone Injection Could Treat Low Sex Drive in Women and Men

A shot of the kisspeptin hormone can boost sexual desire in both men and women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder.

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·January 27, 2023·5 min read

Reducing the Temptation to Cheat in Relationships

Perspective-taking and empathy not only reduce the temptation to cheat on a partner, but they also help protect against other relationship-destroying behaviors.

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·January 26, 2023·7 min read

Lifelong Marriage Lowers Risk of Dementia

Long-term, continuous marriage from mid-life to old age is associated with a lower risk of developing dementia.

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·November 17, 2022·4 min read

Being Comfortable With Aging Can Benefit Sex Life

Older adults who feel more positively about aging tend to have more fulfilling love lives, a new study reveals.

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·November 15, 2022·6 min read

Seeing You Distorts My Memory: People With Attachment Anxiety More Likely to Create False Memories When They Can See the Person Talking

Adults with attachment anxiety are more likely to remember details incorrectly, especially when they can see the person relaying information, than those with other personality types like neuroticism or attachment avoidance.

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·November 14, 2022·5 min read

Feeling Lonely? What We Want From Our Relationships Can Change With Age

Expectations of what a person expects from an interpersonal relationship change significantly as we age. Researchers say that many people still feel lonely, even when they don't spend too much time alone.

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·November 5, 2022·4 min read

How Asexuals Navigate Romantic Relationships

1% of the population identifies as asexual, a sexual orientation defined as lacking sexual attraction to others. While asexual people lack sexual attraction, it does not mean they do not desire romantic attachments or relationships. Researchers reveal asexual people often feel more satisfied when they were invested in a committed relationship.

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·November 4, 2022·5 min read

What We Think We Like in a Romantic Partner and What We Actually Prefer Don’t Always Match Up

The qualities people think they want in a romantic partner and what they actually like in a partner may be two different things, researchers report. The qualities we think we like depend on the social context we encounter these qualities in others.

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·October 29, 2022·5 min read

Exploring Virtual Romantic Relationships

Study examines virtual romantic relationships, or romantic anthropomorphism, exploring how a human's romantic needs can be met by anthropomorphized agents.

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·September 26, 2022·3 min read

Life’s Stresses Can Make People Focus More on Their Romantic Partner’s Negative Behavior

Stress can have a detrimental impact on relationships. When feeling stressed, a person is more likely to notice and reflect upon their partner's negative behaviors rather than positive behavior.

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·September 23, 2022·5 min read

Do Synchronized Brains Predict Happy Marriages?

Couples who reported greater satisfaction with their marriage had greater neural synchronization while watching video clips associated with marriage.

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·August 3, 2022·3 min read

After Breakups, People Feel Less In-Control, but Only at First

Following a breakup, women are more likely to experience feeling a short-term decline in their sense of control than men. People who lost a loved one to death experience an overall increase in perceived control during the first year post-loss.