Psychology & Psychiatry
Looking for love in all the right data
Love lies broken in Lorne Campbell's office.
Jul 30, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Scientists find a few surprises in their study of love
Love's warm squishiness seems a thing far removed from the cold, hard reality of science. Yet the two do meet, whether in lab tests for surging hormones or in austere chambers where MRI scanners noisily thunk and peer into ...
Feb 14, 2018
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How I discovered there's (at least) 14 different kinds of love by analysing the world's languages
No emotion, surely, is as cherished and sought after as love. Yet on occasions such as Valentine's day, we can often be misled into thinking that it consists solely in the swooning, star-crossed romance of falling deeply ...
Feb 13, 2018
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Addiction
Oxytocin is being tested for treatment of PTSD and alcohol abuse
Nightmares. Obsessive thoughts. Avoiding particular places. Sudden outbursts. Fearing you're in danger. Survivor guilt.
Apr 14, 2017
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Trust, satisfaction high in consensual open relationships
Monogamy is considered by many to kindle commitment, trust and love, but a new University of Michigan study finds that those in nonmonogamous relationships are just as happy.
Mar 29, 2017
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Entrepreneurs love their companies like parents love their children: study
A multidisciplinary study, run by researcher Marja-Liisa Halko from the University of Helsinki, asks whether entrepreneurs love their companies like parents love their children. The study used functional MRIs to study the ...
Mar 28, 2017
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There are six styles of love. Which one best describes you?
Love is a complex and powerful force, one that plays out in a number of emotional, cognitive and social ways.
Feb 14, 2017
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The science behind love songs
There's nothing like a love song to get your heart racing, right? To mark Valentine's Day we look at five love songs and ask University of Melbourne scientists for the truth behind them. Why have we evolved 'love', why is ...
Feb 9, 2017
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Medical research
'Love hormone' from insects as potential drug lead for inhibiting preterm labour
In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, an international team of researchers led by MedUni Vienna report that an oxytocin-like neuropeptide ("inotocin") exhibited a specific pharmacological profile for the human ...
Feb 1, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researcher investigates the science behind love
When University of Missouri–St. Louis psychology faculty member Sandra Langeslag tells people that she researches love, the reactions she gets are mixed.
Jan 20, 2017
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