News tagged with social partner


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

Poor sleep can leave romantic partners feeling unappreciated

Spouses and other romantic partners often complain about feeling unappreciated, and a new study from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests poor sleep may play a hidden role.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 19, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

'Universal' personality traits don't necessarily apply to isolated indigenous people

Five personality traits widely thought to be universal across cultures might not be, according to a study of an isolated Bolivian society.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2 | with audio podcast

The skills that make us a good partner make us a good parent

Being a good partner may make you a better parent, according to a new study. The same set of skills that we tap to be caring toward our partners is what we use to nurture our children, researchers found.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Infants learn to look and look to learn

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of Iowa have documented an activity by infants that begins nearly from birth: They learn by taking inventory of the things they see.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

ECHOES: Technology use in the classroom helps autistic children communicate

The use of technology in the classroom is nothing new, but Topcliffe Primary School in Birmingham is breaking new ground by using technology to help pupils with autism communicate more effectively.

Autism spectrum disorders created Nov 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Social contact can ease pain related to nerve damage, animal study suggests

Companionship has the potential to reduce pain linked to nerve damage, according to a new study.

Medical research created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Phone calls back evolutionary theories of gender

Women speak to their male partners less often as they grow older and turn their attention to a younger generation, according to an unusual study Thursday that tracked nearly two billion phone calls and text ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 19, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

The many unexpected sides of romantic love

Love can bring out both the best and the worst in people. Which way it turns depends on the best way to protect the relationship, say researchers studying the evolution of romantic love.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

In teen drinking it's not who you know, it's who knows who you know

Teenage alcohol consumption may be influenced more by a date's friends than his or her own friends, according to Penn State and Ohio State criminologists.

Health created Oct 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Permanently dismal economy could prompt men to seek more sex partners

Grim economic times could cause men to seek more sexual partners, giving them more chances to reproduce, according to research by Omri Gillath, a social psychology professor at the University of Kansas.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 13, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study examines how couples' collaborative dialogue may assist in memory

(Medical Xpress) -- Effective memory is a key ability for independent living in later life, and a new Iowa State University study is among the first to report that social partners can help extend memory. The study also found ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

When a man's partner is too close to his friends, his sex life may suffer

Researchers have found a potential new source for sexual problems among middle-aged and older men: the relationships between their female partners and the men's closest friends.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Dealing with the cyberworld's dark side

People who are cyberstalked or harassed online experience higher levels of stress and trauma than people who are stalked or harassed in person, according to a presentation at the American Psychological Association's 119th ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 06, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Heavy drinking linked to more frequent and more severe aggression in relationships

(Medical Xpress) -- Drinking by one or both partners increases levels of severity, anger and fear reported by victims of intimate partner aggression, according to a new study by University of Otago researchers.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0