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5 Practical Ways to De-Escalate Emotional Distress

5 Practical Ways to De-Escalate Emotional Distress
22.02.2025 9

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The Words That Can Disarm Difficult People

The Words That Can Disarm Difficult People
20.02.2025 5

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Five Signs Your Ex Will Re-Enter Your Life

Five Signs Your Ex Will Re-Enter Your Life
16.02.2025 40

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Factors That Predict Divorce—and How to Prevent Them

Factors That Predict Divorce—and How to Prevent Them
09.02.2025 20

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Building Bliss: Daily Interactions That Preserve Romance

02.02.2025 10

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Spotting a Child Predator: The Brightest Red Flags

30.01.2025 30

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'Just Looking' at Romantic Alternatives Harms Relationships

27.01.2025 40

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Reading Red Flags of Revenge: Perception as Prevention

26.01.2025 20

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How Embracing Change Can Strengthen Your Relationship

25.01.2025 20

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Should I Stay or Should I Go? Perceiving Partner Ambivalence

24.01.2025 10

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Is Your Romance Headed for a Breakup? Here's One Way to Know

21.01.2025 20

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Strategies to Become a More Desirable Mate

20.01.2025 8

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Can Romantic Options Strengthen Existing Relationships?

16.01.2025 10

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The Best Way to Reconcile After a Romantic Rift

12.01.2025 10

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How What You Wear Can Determine How You Feel

09.01.2025 20

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Sex Trafficking: Red Flags of Relational Control

How to distinguish coercive control in a trafficking relationship.

31.12.2024 7

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Nonconformity: When “Fun Facts” Are Red Flags

How to tell whether someone is just daring to be different or dangerous.

28.12.2024 3

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Got Charisma? If Not, Here Is How to Get It

There are ways to cultivate the positive qualities of charismatic influence.

26.12.2024 3

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When New Love Feels Unsettling, Trust Your Feelings

In a new relationship, temper infatuation with the power of intuition.

24.12.2024 3

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What the Condition of Your Office Says About You

Dress and decorate your office to impress.

12.12.2024 4

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The Best Emotional Response to Protect Romance

How the psychology of empathy influences relationships.

09.12.2024 3

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The Best Way to Overcome Loneliness

The role of social support and resilience in alleviating loneliness

04.12.2024 4

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The Emotional Benefits of De-Cluttering

How separating trash from treasure promotes well-being.

02.12.2024 3

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Should You Trust Someone With a Checkered Past?

Overcoming history depends on the present.

01.12.2024 5

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Should You Reveal Past Infidelity?

How sharing past mistakes can impact present relationships.

30.11.2024 6

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Detecting an Unfaithful Partner Who Doesn’t Feel Guilty

Managing the sting of infidelity without remorse.

28.11.2024 4

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Does Crime Run in Families?

Research examines the presumption of guilt by familial association.

23.11.2024 2

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Are You More Likeable When You Ask Questions?

Inquiring minds may have more success on the dating scene.

21.11.2024 3

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Welcoming the Black Sheep of the Family

Extending kindness to family members who have become criminally involved.

18.11.2024 2

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Why Relationship Partners View Online Alternatives

Research explores the motivation behind virtual voyeurism.

17.11.2024 3

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Preserving Personal Relationships During Political Season

How to survive elections by separating people from politics.

14.11.2024 2

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Is an Affair Satisfying for the Straying Partner?

Research explores whether the benefits are worth the betrayal.

13.11.2024 2

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When Politics is Personal: Surviving Election Season

The link between politics, psychology, and physical well-being.

11.11.2024 2

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Unique Methods of Caring for Human Trafficking Victims

Encouraging a personal, individualized approach to human trafficking survivor care.

17.10.2024 2

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Seeking Support: How AI Can Make You Feel Better

Research reveals the emotional rewards of sharing with a virtual listener.

14.10.2024 2

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Using AI to Care for Sexual Assault Survivors

When treating trauma, technology requires a human touch.

11.10.2024 2

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Sharing the Real You Is Easier with a Virtual Human

Why disclosing personal health details is easier with artificial humans.

09.10.2024 3

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The Confidence Code: 3 Ways to Project (and Attain) Success

Managing your impression from the inside out.

08.10.2024 2

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Want a Promotion? Three Strategies for Success

How to survive and thrive in a competitive workforce.

05.10.2024 2

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The Dark Side of Romance: Bad Thoughts Spark Bad Behavior

Negative fantasies fuel presumptuous intentions in relationships.

02.10.2024 2

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Bold Romantic Pursuit: How Much Is Too Much?

The role of respect and reciprocation in evaluating appropriate attention.

29.09.2024 2

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Conquering Workplace Anxiety Through Civility

Research reveals how to weather the workplace whirlwind.

21.09.2024 2

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How Being Happy at Work Can Make You Happy at Home

Research reveals the interpersonal bridge to work-life satisfaction.

15.09.2024 4

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Scene Selection: You Reveal Who You Are by Where You Are

Here's how place preference reveals personality.

13.09.2024 2

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Is Your Car Part of Your Image? The Surprising Truth

Examining whether people choose vehicles that reflect themselves.

09.09.2024 2

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Why People May Seek to Marry a Narcissist

When relationship objectives collide with the narcissistic personality.

07.09.2024 3

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Does Your Narcissistic Partner View You as a Trophy?

When your partner thinks of you as an accessory, not an intimate.

04.09.2024 2

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Can Money Buy You Love? It Depends What You Buy

Can money buy love? Research reveals the gifts that are priceless.

02.09.2024 2

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Avoiding Affection May Not Signal Romantic Disinterest

Interpreting romantic intention requires distinguishing apathy from asexuality.

01.09.2024 3

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Are Narcissists More Attracted to Someone Who Is “Taken"?

The link between relationship status and romantic interest.

25.08.2024 2

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