Psychology & Psychiatry

How a data deluge leaves us struggling to make up our minds

We make a huge number of decisions every day. When it comes to eating, for example, we make 200 more decisions than we're consciously aware of every day. How is this possible? Because, as Daniel Kahneman has explained, while ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Longer acquaintance levels the romantic playing field

Partners who become romantically involved soon after meeting tend to be more similar in physical attractiveness than partners who get together after knowing each other for a while, according to new findings published in Psychological ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

How men and women see each other when online dating

In the world of online dating, nothing is as it seems. But that doesn't stop many of us from leaping to the wrong conclusions about people. A recent paper presented at the Annual Conference of the International Communication ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Homely men who misbehave can't win for losing

Women tolerate an unattractive man up to a point, but beware if he misbehaves. Then they'll easily shun him. So says Jeremy Gibson and Jonathan Gore of the Eastern Kentucky University in the U.S., after finding that a woman's ...

Pediatrics

Bullying leads to depression and suicidal thoughts in teens

High school students subjected to bullying and other forms of harassment are more likely to report being seriously depressed, consider suicide and carry weapons to school, according to findings from a trio of studies reported ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Personality, sexual orientation influence online dating site use

Your personality and sexual orientation could affect how you use online dating sites—even if your uses do not include finding a life partner, according to a new study led by SF State researcher Chris Clemens.

Pediatrics

Survey of teen dating violence among US high school students

A survey of U.S. high school students suggests that 1 in 5 female students and 1 in 10 male students who date have experienced some form of teen dating violence during the past 12 months, according to an article published ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Dealing with love, romance and rejection on Valentine's Day

Take care lovers, wherever you are, as Valentine's Day is soon upon us. Whether you're in a relationship or want to be in a relationship, research over a number of years shows that February 14 can be a day of broken hearts ...

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