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Romantic Jealousy and Self-Esteem
In case you missed it, the cameras were rolling at the 23rd APS Annual Convention in Washington, DC. Watch Jessica L. Bowler from Pitzer College present her poster session research on “Self-Esteem and Components of Romantic Jealousy.” Bowler distributed a survey that described four scenarios designed to induce romantic jealousy. Then she analyzed participants’ responses in relation to self-esteem. She found that participants with high self-esteem were less likely to be jealous after reading the scenarios. Participants with low self-esteem were likely to become more insecure, more anxious, more distressed, and less trusting in response to hypothetical infidelity situations.
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Cursing in America
TODAY: Timothy Jay's interview on the TODAY Show - kids and cursing Watch here
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How To Break Up With A Friend
The Huffington Post: Is there a right way to end a friendship? That's the question Alex Williams raised in the New York Times this weekend. One 40-year-old woman she spoke to who had realized a friendship was over "took the 'bad-boyfriend approach' and just stopped calling," Williams reported. "After the friend made a few spurned overtures -- and after some awkward conversations about why Ms. Brunner was always too busy to get together -- the friend got the hint. Years later, however, the breakup still feels unresolved." Read the whole story: The Huffington Post