A number of studies have suggested that we perceive others level of distress quite differently based on how many social resources we feel we have at the moment. In other words when we feel supported by others we tend not to feel as overwhelmed by stressful situations.

Remembering birthdays close to your own birthday as an example of the egocentric bias in temporal memory.

Why friends may be less forgiving than we are for our partner’s transgressions.

As someone who loves great food, I thought this article in the New York Times was particularly interesting. It discussed how different food choices could be stressful on relationships. Discover what other studies say about why sharing food in your relationships may be important.

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

Recent research found that socializing could be just as important for the brain as completing more high-minded, intellectual tasks. Read why, then go out with your friends and discuss.

A research study shows that elderly women benefit more from social support than men. Read more and find out why it’s important to show support to the woman you love.

John Helliwell is quoted as saying: “People tend to overestimate the amount of satisfaction they will get from material things and underestimate the satisfaction they derive from human connections. That’s one reason so many people choose a work environment that ends up making them miserable.” Is this why I don’t need an iPhone?

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

Ever wonder why your friends and family members go for the same partners you do? Are they just trying to sabotage you or is the pickin’ really that slim? Turns out your “visual diet” may be the same; your familiarity with each other means you find the same people attractive. Harvard researchers explain…

Relationship research tends to walk a meandering path between the obvious, the obscure and the ridiculous… with only rare visits to what might be considered brilliant. The extension of attachment theory to adult romantic relationships in 1987 by Hazan and Shaver comes to mind as one of the most recent examples that I would call brilliant. An article that I read today Less is More: The Lure of Ambiguity, or Why Familiarity Breeds Contempt falls much closer to the “ridiculous” end of the path.

Being thankful and feeling appreciation is more than just a positive emotion. It can help build and strengthen your relationships.

People you eat with not only influence why you eat but also how much…find out more.

While many women already know this answer because they lead a social lifestyle that includes going to parties, restaurants, bars, or any type of mixed-gender social gatherings, researchers at Wayne State University and University of Texas, San Antonio wanted it to be crystal clear: it’s because of their attitudes on sex, views of women, and consumption of alcohol.