Does studying relationships change the relationships being studied? Not surprisingly, yes. However, precisely how relationship research alters its participants’ relationships is still a matter of debate. A recent paper from Hughes and Surra (2000) offers some interesting answers…
Dieting has become something of an American pastime. We are obsessed with our waistlines and look to new diets to help manage our insecurities. A recently published review in American Psychologist suggests that diets are not all they are cracked up to be. Not only does this review suggest that diets rarely work, but it also cites substantial evidence indicating that dieting my present substantial health risks.
Why do we love? Everyday I struggle with this question. On some days I feel a little closer to good answers, on others I just get a headache. Today I have a headache, so I went to dictionary.com and looked up “love”. I found 28 different definitions for love, 14 of which were nouns. Some [...]
Given the tons of information floating around on Oxytocin, it’s no surprise that some questions follow. One fact many people have heard is that Oxytocin is released in large quantities upon orgasm. One logical question that follows is: If I have sex with someone, will I fall in love with that someone? Maybe, maybe not.
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