-
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
-
Something for the weekend
FINANCIAL TIMES: Affairs of the heart is the number one cause for regret among US citizens according to research by a marketing professor and a professor of psychology. Either decisions made and acted upon about
-
Women more likely than men to have a ‘love’ regret: NU study
Chicago Tribune: If asked to name something we regret in our lives, most of us would mention a “love” regret, especially the women among us, a recent study out of Northwestern University shows. When asked
-
What’s Your Biggest Regret?
The New York Times: We all have regrets, but new research suggests the most common regret among American adults involves a lost romantic opportunity. Researchers at Northwestern University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
-
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
-
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
