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Mothers and Lovers: From Parenting To Romance
Most of us would probably agree that our early childhood experiences influence who we become as adults. But this is actually a fairly provocative notion. And especially provocative is the idea that our upbringing—the quality
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It Literally Pays to Have a Reliable Spouse
New York Magazine: Conscientiousness is not really up there among the sexiest qualities a person can have, but maybe it should be. New research in Psychological Science found that people who have careful, reliable partners tend to do better
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New Research From Psychological Science
Read about the latest research published in Psychological Science: The Morality of Larks and Owls: Unethical Behavior Depends on Chronotype as Well as Time of Day Brian C. Gunia, Christopher M. Barnes, and Sunita Sah In
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Want a successful career? Look for this trait in a spouse.
The Washington Post: A recent study by the Pew Research Center made waves when it reported that what never-married women want in a spouse, more than anything else, is someone with a good job. A full 78 percent of women said steady employment
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New Online Media, Old Human Behavior
The Wall Street Journal: “I’m open to new things, but I’m worried for my children’s generation. They’re consumed. They don’t play outdoors or spend time with friends anymore. The nuances of face-to-face communication have been
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How You Make Decisions Says a Lot About How Happy You Are
The Wall Street Journal: I was witness to a tricky marital exchange last week, when my sister and her husband were trying to name their new red Labrador puppy. Rachel had spent hours trolling for
