News tagged with emotional relationships


Help your neighbor…help yourself

(Medical Xpress)—Looking to improve your happiness, self-esteem and relationship satisfaction? Put down that self-help book and try working on your desire to help those in need.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Human emotion: We report our feelings in 3-D

Like it or not and despite the surrounding debate of its merits, 3-D is the technology du jour for movie-making in Hollywood. It now turns out that even our brains use 3 dimensions to communicate emotions.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Mom's sensitivity helps language development in children with hearing loss

University of Miami (UM) Psychologist Alexandra L. Quittner leads one of the largest, most nationally representative studies of the effects of parenting on very young, deaf children who have received cochlear implants. The ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Lovers' hearts beat in sync, study says

(Medical Xpress)—When modern-day crooner Trey Songz sings, "Cause girl, my heart beats for you," in his romantic ballad, "Flatline," his lyrics could be telling a tale that's as much physiological as it ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (9) | comments 7 | with audio podcast

Some men voice complaints of shortened penis following prostate cancer treatment

A small percentage of men in a prostate cancer study complained that their penis seemed shorter following treatment, with some saying that it interfered with intimate relationships and caused them to regret the type of treatment ...

Cancer created Jan 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Commitment-phobic' adults could have mom and dad to blame

Afraid to commit to a relationship? According to new research from Tel Aviv University, it could be just one more thing to blame on your parents.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Child maltreatment linked to mental and physical health disorders in later life

(Medical Xpress)—Child physical abuse, emotional abuse and neglect is linked to mental health disorders, drug use, suicide attempts, sexually transmitted infections and risky sexual behaviour in adulthood, according to ...

Health created Nov 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 17 | with audio podcast

Unkindness linked to alcohol, drug abuse in black populations, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Blacks who feel mistreated and discriminated against are more likely to abuse alcohol and illegal drugs, and a new study from Purdue University shows this usage can become a problematic ...

Health created Nov 15, 2012 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 8

More than good vibes: Researchers propose the science behind mindfulness

Achieving mindfulness through meditation has helped people maintain a healthy mind by quelling negative emotions and thoughts, such as desire, anger and anxiety, and encouraging more positive dispositions such as compassion, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 30, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Why do older adults display more positive emotion? It might have to do with what they're looking at

Research has shown that older adults display more positive emotions and are quicker to regulate out of negative emotional states than younger adults. Given the declines in cognitive functioning and physical health that tend ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 08, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Female money doesn't buy male happiness

Macho men whose partners earn more than they do have worse romantic relationships, in part because the difference in income is a strain for them, according to a new study by Patrick Coughlin and Jay Wade from Fordham University ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Women happier in relationships when men feel their pain

Men like to know when their wife or girlfriend is happy while women really want the man in their life to know when they are upset, according to a new study published by the American Psychological Association.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 05, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Kids' abnormal breathing during sleep linked to increased risk for behavioral difficulties

A study of more than 11,000 children followed for over six years has found that young children with sleep-disordered breathing are prone to developing behavioral difficulties such as hyperactivity and aggressiveness, as well ...

Sleep apnea created Mar 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study identifies mental health as a primary concern for Canada's youth

Canadian girls report higher levels of emotional problems and lower levels of emotional well-being and life satisfaction, while boys tend to experience more behavioural problems and demonstrate less prosocial behavior, a ...

Health created Feb 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

With optimal conversations, young couples experience less relationship stress, higher satisfaction: study

(Medical Xpress) -- The happiest young couples may be involved in a different kind of engagement. Young adults who easily engage in rewarding conversations with their partners are less likely to hold onto anger and stress ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0