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Both sexes know men prefer a direct approach from woman, but is it just because men can’t read the signs? Men and women’s attitudes to relationships have become remarkably similar — when dating women are now much more likely to make the first move. It will come as no surprise that research finds men prefer [...]

Why are we attracted to certain people and not others?  Why do our friends tend to be similar to each other?  And what causes us to decide on a mate?  Many of these questions relate to social psychology in that society’s influence and our own beliefs and traits play an important role.  Research has found [...]

Asking for what you want, and setting boundaries around what you don’t want, is a key life skill. But sometimes in our enthusiasm to practice this skill, we over do our own assertiveness and end up with a partner who shuts down, gets angry or feels resentful. Here are four tips for developing your assertiveness [...]

ScienceDaily (June 14, 2010) — Contrary to popular belief, the ups and downs of romantic relationships have a greater effect on the mental health of young men than women, according to a new study by a Wake Forest University sociology professor. In the study of more than 1,000 unmarried young adults between the ages of [...]

ScienceDaily (Apr. 16, 2010) — People who pursue happiness through material possessions are liked less by their peers than people who pursue happiness through life experiences, according to a new study led by University of Colorado at Boulder psychology Professor Leaf Van Boven. Van Boven has spent a decade studying the social costs and benefits [...]

ScienceDaily (Mar. 29, 2010) — New research from the University of Reading says that children, especially boys, who have insecure attachments to their mothers in the early years have more behaviour problems later in childhood. The analysis by Dr Pasco Fearon, from the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, looked at 69 studies involving [...]