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To the brain, getting burned, getting dumped feel the same
CNN: Science has finally confirmed what anyone who’s ever been in love already knows: Heartbreak really does hurt. In a new study using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), researchers have found that the same brain
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Broken Heart Burns Like Hot Coffee, Brain Study of Former Lovers Shows
Bloomberg: Heartache over lost love is similar to the physical pain of spilling hot coffee on your lap, scientists studying brain scans say. The sting of seeing photos of an ex-lover stimulated the same parts
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Something Old, Something New, And Some Rose-Colored Glasses to Make It Through
Looking at your marriage through rose colored glasses may be more beneficial than being realistic. A study published in Psychological Science found that people who unrealistically viewed their partner as ideal when they got married
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An Unrealistic Lover is a Happy Lover
The Wall Street Journal: Having an unrealistically rosy view of your romantic partner bodes well for the relationship (at least for three years), a study finds. Researchers recruited some 200 newlywed couples and asked them
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The Allure of a Man’s Uncertainty
The New York Times: FOR those single women suffering angst over “Will he call or won’t he?” it seems counterintuitive to think that such uncertainty could possibly hold any appeal. And to think that not
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Parents in Denial When It Comes to Child Costs
Discovery News: New research suggests that people may exaggerate the perks of being parents to rationalize the financial costs of raising children. Two studies, featured in the journal Psychological Science, measured more than 140 parents’
