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Wendy L. Patrick

Wendy L. Patrick

Psychology Today

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Seeking Support: How AI Can Make You Feel Better

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

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Using AI to Care for Sexual Assault Survivors

When treating trauma, technology requires a human touch.

11.10.2024 40

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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 30

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

Managing your impression from the inside out.

08.10.2024 20

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Want a Promotion? Three Strategies for Success

How to survive and thrive in a competitive workforce.

05.10.2024 40

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The Dark Side of Romance: Bad Thoughts Spark Bad Behavior

Negative fantasies fuel presumptuous intentions in relationships.

02.10.2024 30

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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 50

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Conquering Workplace Anxiety Through Civility

Research reveals how to weather the workplace whirlwind.

21.09.2024 30

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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 30

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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 30

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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 20

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Why People May Seek to Marry a Narcissist

When relationship objectives collide with the narcissistic personality.

07.09.2024 50

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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 10

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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 40

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Avoiding Affection May Not Signal Romantic Disinterest

Interpreting romantic intention requires distinguishing apathy from asexuality.

01.09.2024 10

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

The link between relationship status and romantic interest.

25.08.2024 20

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How to Maintain a Great Marriage and a Great Job

Rules for romancing in a work-life blend.

23.08.2024 10

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Socially Anxious? Safe Strategies to Spark Relationships

How to make a good impression when you are nervous.

18.08.2024 40

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How Playfulness Improves Relationships

Want to spice up your love life? Live to work and play.

15.08.2024 50

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Love Made to Order: How Food Flavor Fuels Attraction

Research reveals how to spice up romance—literally.

12.08.2024 30

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The Most Important Predictor of Staying in Love

How partner perception impacts relational permanence.

11.08.2024 20

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Does Social Media Cause Imposter Syndrome?

High achievers are at risk of professional anxiety from personal comparison.

05.08.2024 30

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The Risks of Looking Too Pretty in the Workplace

Why beauty can backfire in the boardroom.

02.08.2024 50

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Colors Matter: What Bright Clothing Says About the Wearer

How color and chroma impact first impressions.

30.07.2024 30

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Friendly or Flirting: How Men Can Tell

Your dress may steal the show, but your smile reveals romantic interest.

29.07.2024 20

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How to Spark Romantic Interest When Time Is of the Essence

Research suggests how quickly we can make a great first impression.

28.07.2024 20

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Strike a Pose: The Posture That is Romantically Appealing

How body positioning can be uniquely attractive.

24.07.2024 9

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Do Narcissists “Get Over” Themselves as They Age?

How self-views evolve over the lifespan.

22.07.2024 10

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Why Do People Admit Breaking the Law?

Social desirability impacts an individual's likelihood of confessing crime.

16.07.2024 9

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You Can Trust Me Now: How Confession Impacts Credibility

The link between declaring personal growth and denouncing past behavior.

15.07.2024 30

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Does Makeup Signal Romantic Availability?

Exploring the link between cosmetics and courtship.

12.07.2024 20

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Should You Sleep With Your Spouse?

The relational benefits of sharing a marital bed.

10.07.2024 20

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Ex-Intimate Stalkers: When Desire Becomes Dangerous

The truth about "stranger" vs. "ex-intimate" stalkers.

06.07.2024 20

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Sexual Assault in the C-Suite: Spot Professional Predators

How to overcome unequal sexual power dynamics when the perpetrator is the boss.

05.07.2024 10

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Am I Being Stalked? Separating Danger From Drama

How to accurately perceive unwanted pursuit.

04.07.2024 20

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What’s Love Got to Do With It? Ex-Partner Stalking

The purpose of pathological ex-paramour pursuit.

04.07.2024 10

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Rekindle Your Romance Through Kindness

How personal values can increase relationship satisfaction.

01.07.2024 20

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Dress Down for Success: When Nonconformity Signals Status

Can you dress to impress by dressing down?

30.06.2024 30

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Does Smiling Make You Look Younger, or Older?

The impact of smiling on perception.

29.06.2024 50

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Will You Become Lonely as You Age?

Research reveals how loneliness is experienced across the lifespan.

24.06.2024 10

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Surprise Spending: Why You Behave Differently at an Auction

How excitement and social desirability impact purchasing behavior.

16.06.2024 30

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What Motivates Stalkers? The Purpose Behind the Pursuit

Research on stalking reveals the fuel that kindles dangerous fire.

16.06.2024 40

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Do Stalkers Need Encouragement?

Research reveals the pathology behind pursuit.

12.06.2024 20

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Image Management: Makeup Can Beautify or Backfire

How makeup transforms your appearance depending on your age.

10.06.2024 20

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How Women Can Thrive in Male-Dominated Professions

Resilience prompts a workplace culture of respect and job satisfaction.

20.05.2024 40

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How Others View Your Attempts to Look Younger

Beauty is in the eye and the mindset of the beholder.

13.04.2024 20

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Can You Recognize a Rapist? Stranger Safety Strategies

These are warning signs of dangerous charmers and how to avoid contact.

30.03.2024 20

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How to Break Bad News to Children About a Parent’s Health

Preparing delicate discussions about death or illness with a young family.

25.03.2024 30

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Reproductive Abuse: a Modern Form of Relational Coercion

Insidious indicators of violence, coercion, and control.

23.03.2024 20

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Can You Tell When Your Partner Wants to Break Up?

When partners can accurately predict the end of a relationship.

12.03.2024 20

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