She’s Just Not That Into You: Why Men Fail To Take The Hint

It’s a classic tale of unrequited love: Boy meets Girl. Boy likes Girl. Girl is not really that into Boy. Totally failing to take the hint, Boy pursues Girl anyway.

The storyline is common, and not just in Hollywood  romance films. A new study found that men tend to overestimate how attractive they are to women, while women [...]

The Five Love Languages

Dr. Gary Chapman wrote the book “The Five Love Languages” in 1992, and since it’s debut it has sold more than five million copies. In the book Dr. Chapman asks the question, “What if you could say or do just the right thing guaranteed to make that special someone feel loved?” The secret? Learning the right love language! So [...]

The Secret To A Happy Marriage? Be Delusional

Finally, a study that makes perfect sense. According to a study published in the May issue of the journal Psychological Science, the happiest marriages are the ones that are the most, well, delusional.

As reported today in the Los Angeles Times, the study shows that of 222 newlywed couples who were followed for three years, [...]

Do You Want To Be Rich? Try Being Moderately Happy

Some people believe that earning the most money will make them incredibly happy. What they probably don’t know is that being incredibly happy may not earn them the most money. A new study finds that when it comes to financial success, you’re better off being a moderately happy person rather than someone who’s chronically ecstatic.

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How To Help A Friend Get Over A Relationship Break Up

It was an old yellow Lab named Maverick that helped Tom Chiarella through the darkest days of his divorce. Not a soul-searching therapy session or devil-may-care trip to Vegas, but daily, ritualized walks with Maverick who, as it happens, didn’t even belong to Chiarella. “I told my friend, ‘I see you walking your dog by [...]

Men Who Drive A Porsche: Do Women Find Them More Desirable?

New research by faculty at Rice University, the University of Texas-San Antonio (UTSA) and the University of Minnesota finds that men’s conspicuous spending is driven by the desire to have uncommitted romantic flings. And, gentlemen, women can see right through it.

The series of studies, “Peacocks, Porsches and Thorstein Veblen: Conspicuous Consumption as a Sexual [...]