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Valentine's day a show of wealth for single men?

(HealthDay)—On Valentine's Day, single men are far more likely than married guys to splurge on a loved one, a marketing expert from Harvard Business School says.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 13, 2013 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

We're emotionally distant and that's just fine by me

When it comes to having a lasting and fulfilling relationship, common wisdom says that feeling close to your romantic partner is paramount. But a new study finds that it's not how close you feel that matters most, it's whether ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 13, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

To keep a romantic partner happy, don't overshare on Facebook

Spilling your guts to the entire world on Facebook may be a good way to ruin a romantic relationship, according to new research by psychologists at the University of Kansas.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 13, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Anxiety about relationships may lower immunity, increase vulnerability to illness

Concerns and anxieties about one's close relationships appear to function as a chronic stressor that can compromise immunity, according to new research.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Expressing love can improve your health

After giving a talk at a university in Texas, Kory Floyd received an unusual request from an audience member. The young man asked for a prescription for the health booster Floyd had discussed in his presentation.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Positive family relationships linked to healthy marriages

(Medical Xpress)—Adolescents who have positive relationships with their parents and siblings tend to have stable and satisfying relationships in their early adult marriages as well as romantic relationships, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Tea Party organizations have ties to tobacco industry dating back to 1980s, study finds

Rather than being a purely grassroots movement that arose spontaneously in 2009, the Tea Party developed in part as a result of tobacco industry efforts to oppose smoking restrictions and tobacco taxes beginning ...

Health created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 1

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

Happiness increases with age, across generations

Psychological well-being has been linked to many important life outcomes, including career success, relationship satisfaction, and even health. But it's not clear how feelings of well-being change as we age, as different ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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

Expert says sport and food connection too strong to ignore

Spectator sports and food—often high-calorie or low-nutrition—have long gone hand-in-hand, yet FDA regulations geared toward calorie transparency at restaurant chains ignore this relationship. Popular fast-food restaurants ...

Health created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Extra-couple HIV transmission a major driver of Africa's HIV epidemic

New research suggests that heterosexual couples in long-term relationships who have sexual encounters outside their established partnership (extra-couple relationships) are one of the main drivers of the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan ...

HIV & AIDS created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Examining the so-called Basque mutation of Parkinson's

The relationship between genetics and Parkinson's has been investigated for more than a decade, but it is only over the last few years that significant results have begun to be obtained. The first mutations related to the ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Feb 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A positive family climate in adolescence is linked to marriage quality in adulthood

(Medical Xpress)—Experiencing a positive family climate as a teenager may be connected to your relationships later in life, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Ps ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 31, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Power helps you live the good life by bringing you closer to your true self

How does being in a position of power at work, with friends, or in a romantic relationship influence well-being? While we might like to believe the stereotype that power leads to unhappiness or loneliness, new research indicates ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 28, 2013 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast