Men and women who seek to attract potential partners for either short-term hookups or long-term romantic relationships often initiate contact using some flirtation strategy, which may involve verbal (opening lines, humor) or... Read more »
For as long as I can remember, I lived with a persistent, quiet realization: something about me was different, but I could never quite put my finger on why. While everyone around... Read more »
We have found in our conversations with parents that they talk about how much they love their children even while they might be in our offices to sort out intense conflicts with... Read more »
Suicide is a universally acknowledged global problem, and one that affects people across all age groups, social backgrounds, and economic circumstances. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 700 thousand people... Read more »
Co-Authored By Lizabeth Roemer, Ph.D. and Josh Bartok, M.S. We wrote over the summer about the ways that expanding your awareness and your thinking can help you thrive amid sociopolitical and personal... Read more »
President Donald Trump, by executive order, has changed the language used by the federal government from “Artificial Intelligence” to “Super Intelligence.” On the surface, this may seem like just a change in... Read more »
How do people “redo” family after an estrangement from the family they grew up in? This was the central question of a study by Rin Reczek of The Ohio State University. Estrangement... Read more »
In my early life, twinship was usually seen as a very close relationship—and stressful for the family because of the extra work and energy required. Issues related to emotional and cognitive development... Read more »
We got a deluge of rain in this recent Nor’easter here in Massachusetts. In my haste to prepare for possible large wind gusts, I pulled the umbrella out of our glass table... Read more »
At work, in our communities, and among friends and family, we often make decisions in groups. From major business decisions to what to do on a Saturday night, in groups, we make... Read more »