Psychology & Psychiatry

Rethinking the rebound: Unexpected effects of rejection

It's portrayed in movies again and again - a character gets rejected by someone attractive and then falls willingly into the arms of someone perhaps less attractive. According to a new study, it's not so simple: Rejection ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Enhanced dating site photos have mixed results for men and women

Dating apps like Tinder offer a quick look at a potential connection, with a simple swipe to either decline or accept the potential match. The stakes are high for putting the right picture in your profile. But does putting ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Study reveals sexual appeal of war heroes

Women are more attracted to war heroes than regular soldiers or men who display heroic traits in other fields, such as in sports or natural disaster work, according to new research from the University of Southampton and partners ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Shedding light on asexuality

When confronted with the notion of asexuality, most people are baffled by the idea of a life devoid of sexual attraction.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Research defines more behaviors that reveal romantic attraction

If you want to know whether people are flirting with you, look at what they say and do. Each person has a different tactic for communicating attraction, or flirting style, and new research suggests that during a short get-to-know-you ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

People trust typical-looking faces most

Being "average" is often considered a bad thing, but new research suggests that averageness wins when people assess the trustworthiness of a face. The research indicates that, while typical-looking faces aren't seen as the ...

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