News tagged with romantic partner

Study finds low agreeableness linked to a preference for aggressive dogs

A study carried out at the University of Leicester's School of Psychology has found that younger people who are disagreeable are more likely to prefer aggressive dogs, confirming the conventional wisdom that dogs match the ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study examines family formations in young adulthood

For many, an important marker of adulthood is forming a family, whether it's having a child, getting married or cohabiting with a romantic partner. Researchers at Bowling Green State University's National Center for Family ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Adolescents particularly susceptible to drinking habits of romantic partner's friends

The drinking habits of a romantic partner's friends are more likely to impact an adolescent's future drinking than are the behaviors of an adolescent's own friends or significant other, according to a new study in the October ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How does identification with an organization enhance values?

Strongly identifying with an organization or workplace can change people's lives in profound ways, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jun 15, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

How couples recover after an argument stems from their infant relationships

When studying relationships, psychological scientists have often focused on how couples fight. But how they recover from a fight is important, too. According to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 18, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

You benefit if your romantic partner recovers well from spats, study finds

People searching for fulfilling and stable romantic relationships should look for a romantic partner who recovers from conflict well. Yes, it turns out that if your romantic partner recoups well after the two of you have ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study: Enhance romance by going out with other couples

Romantic relationships often start out as enjoyable or even exciting, but sometimes may become routine and boring. A Wayne State University study reveals that dating couples that integrate other couples into their social ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mothering styles predict nature of adult relationships

(PhysOrg.com) -- Anxious about the stability of your relationship with your romantic partner? Uncomfortable relying on a friend?

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 27, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Family, friends, social ties influence weight status in young adults

Does obesity tend to "cluster" among young adults? And if so, what impact does it have on both their weight and weight-related behaviors? That's what researchers from The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research finds men with macho faces attractive to fertile women

(PhysOrg.com) -- When their romantic partners are not quintessentially masculine, women in their fertile phase are more likely to fantasize about masculine-looking men than are women paired with George Clooney types.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 10, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Love: it's all the same to the brain

(PhysOrg.com) -- There are no differences between heterosexuals and homosexuals or between women and men in terms of the brain systems regulating romantic love, according to new UCL research published in the ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jan 04, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (19) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

New study suggests that a propensity for one-night stands, uncommitted sex could be genetic

So, he or she has cheated on you for the umpteenth time and their only excuse is: "I just can't help it." According to researchers at Binghamton University, they may be right. The propensity for infidelity could very well ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 01, 2010 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (7) | comments 11 | with audio podcast

Sex between adolescents in romantic relationships is often harmless to their academics

The context in which adolescent sexual activity occurs can substantially moderate the negative relationship between sexual intercourse and education, according to research to be presented at the 105th Annual Meeting of the ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 15, 2010 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Study: Ovulating women unconsciously buy sexier clothing to outdo attractive women

Ovulating women unconsciously buy sexier clothes, says new research from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management. The study finds that ovulating women unconsciously dress to impress - doing so not to impress ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Aug 04, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Ticking biological clock increases women's libido, new research shows

As more women wait until their 30s and 40s to have children, they are more willing to engage in a variety of sexual activities to capitalize on their remaining childbearing years, according to new research by psychologists ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jul 07, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0