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I hear it all the time.

“I am only attracted to one type of guy (girl), and he (she) jerks me around. What’s wrong with me?”

There are a lot of things that go into attraction and partner selection. Often people find themselves in patterns of one type of partner that never turns out well. We at eHarmony Labs have written about some of the interesting reason like interpersonal transference before but there are other potential reasons for why this happens.

I have a few friends who love to journal. They write down everything that happens in their lives. They tell me it makes them feel better because they gain some perspective on the day. But this may not always be the best thing.

A long history of research has shown the power of forgiving. It benefits the transgressor and the victim. One of the things that research has been showing recently is that forgiveness isn’t the same across all relationships and can have big impacts on the entire family.

Lessons from an adorable puppy. Find out how your past relationships and current expectations impact the way you you treat others and the way other treat you.

Heavy concentration in one area can lead to mistakes in another. Find out how too much self-regulation may be affecting you and your relationship.

The number of potential partners you have can affect who you choose to date. Learn more from the latest research on speed dating, and find out why having more options is not always better.

Should we be more optimistic? The answer if yes, if we listen to others…find out why.

Dubbed the “me” generation, those born between 1970 and 1999 are a generation of individuals who have focused on themselves more than any other previous generation. What does this mean for an entire generation? Find out more.

If you are concerned about animal experimentation a new technological advance may interest you. And it may start a great decrease in the number of animals being used in studies.

Think Octopi are boring….not after you read this article….

Do you ever wonder why the world seems so hostile? Well it may not be the world, you yourself may be making the world a more hostile place. This is according to the findings of a recent study done by researchers at Iowa State University on how aggressive people can shape their social world.

A recent study investigates how much influence our genes have on our subjective well being (e.g., how happy we are with our lives). Learn more about what they found.

Have you ever been sitting at your work desk and you just can seem to focus on what you are doing? It may be because the person in the desk next to you is doing something different.

Being a scientist means many (and I mean many) hours in the lab collecting data, weeks in front of the computer writing the papers, months waiting to get your papers published, and often no notice of what you do.

But every once and a while you get some good press…

Over the past few months I have written several blogs on how experiencing and expressing positive emotions can make you healthier, happier, and have more fulfilling and satisfying relationships. Is the opposite true?

Forgiving someone can effect how good you feel about yourself. Find out how.

Read more about the latest research on divorce.

What does it mean to be a powerful leader? Read more on the latest research.

Ever feel happy and sad at the same time? You’re not alone. Find out more.

Recent research looks at the effects of self-enhancement (or believing that you are better at something than everyone else believes you are) on social acceptance in the workplace. Read more about what they found.

Dr. Dacher Keltner, one of the worlds leading experts on teasing, proposes that teasing serves some very important social functions. Read more.

Stress is something that everyone understands and has been linked to a number of poor health outcomes. What most people also know is that stress also causes problems in relationships. Find out how.

A recent paper has looked into the time course, social resources, and cultural differences of the grieving process. Read more about what they found.

When making a hard decision, you can a) take a careful listing of all of the pros and cons and then decide the correct course of action or b) go with your gut instinct. There is increasing evidence that people are able to make snap judgments and be relatively accurate, and sometimes more accurate than with careful deliberation.

A recent study looked at our tendency to root for the underdog, and why we do it. Discover more about what they found.