Here’s What People Really Think Of Men Who Are Modest
Via Daily Mail (Hat tip: David DiSalvo): Research has revealed women don't like modesty in a man...Other men also find male modesty an unattractive trait - perhaps because they believe that…
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Can you tell how smart your child is by how early they start lying?
Via BBC: Toddlers who tell lies early on are more likely to do well later, researchers claim. The complex brain processes involved in formulating a lie are an indicator of…
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Does alcohol really affect men’s sexual functioning?
Although drinking often precedes men's sexual activity, basic questions about alcohol's effects on men's sexual arousal remain unanswered. Inconsistencies in findings from studies examining subjective and physiological effects on erectile…
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Good Sex Keeps Marriage Stable Over The Long Term
Sexual satisfaction, marital quality, and marital instability have been studied over the life course of couples in many previous studies, but less in relation to each other. On the basis…
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Do We Love Our Families More As We Age?
The current study examined age differences in the intensity of emotions experienced during social interactions. Because emotions are felt most intensely in situations central to motivational goals, age differences in…
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What kinds of friendships does Facebook promote?
"...Facebook promotes mainly weak, low-commitment ties." Facebook offers the possibility of increased social contact via a process known as ‘friending’, whereby users create personal profiles and accumulate ‘friends’ on a…
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Being Prideful Makes You More Likeable
This experiment examined the ability of pride to serve as an adaptive emotion within the context of social interaction. After an in vivo induction of pride or a neutral state,…
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Do people cheat on their spouse because they’re stressed out?
Research on infidelity-related distress has focused on victims with little attention to perpetrators. Two studies therefore explore the psychological functioning of individuals who have engaged in dating infidelity. Study 1…
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