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Good marriage can buffer effects of dad's depression on young children

What effect does a father's depression have on his young son or daughter? When fathers report a high level of emotional intimacy in their marriage, their children benefit, said a University of Illinois study.

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21 minutes to marital satisfaction: Study shows how minimal intervention can preserve marital quality over time

Marital satisfaction—so critical to health and happiness – generally declines over time. A brief writing intervention that helps spouses adopt a more objective outlook on marital conflict could be the answer.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Are 'hookups' replacing romantic relationships on college campuses?

"Hooking up" has become such a trend on college campuses that some believe these casual, no-strings-attached sexual encounters may be replacing traditional romantic relationships. However, a new study by researchers with ...

Health created Nov 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Single hospital rooms ensure a good death? Think again

Over recent decades, we have seen a growing tendency for including more single rooms in hospital ward design. Single rooms are often favoured by patients, are highly sought after and rarely empty.  Infection control guidelines ...

Health created Aug 28, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New study finds clients want real love from sex workers

While it is commonly believed that men who pay for sex are attempting to avoid emotional commitment, a new study finds that men who become regular clients of sex workers often develop feelings of romance and love. This study ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Sharing food with others can lead to jealousy

When is lunch not just lunch? When someone in a romantic relationship shares a meal with an ex-lover, finds two Cornell studies that looked at jealousy and shared meals. The studies find that people who are ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Low hormone response may contribute to women avoiding intimacy

(Medical Xpress) -- University of Michigan researchers have found that women who avoid close relationships and intimacy have smaller hormone responses to emotionally intimate stimuli.

Medical research created Feb 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Serotonin: A critical chemical for human intimacy and romance

The judgments we make about the intimacy of other couples' relationships appear to be influenced by the brain chemical serotonin, reports a new study published in Biological Psychiatry.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 14, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0