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November 17, 2010

Your view of personal goals can affect your relationships

How you think about your goals -- whether it's to improve yourself or to do better than others -- can affect whether you reach those goals. Different kinds of goals can also have distinct effects on your relationships with people around you, according to new research.

September 12, 2010

Learning how to be heard

Filed under: Self Help — Tags: , , , , — admin @ 10:00 pm
One of the most common yet frustrating experiences of relationships is the roadblock we hit around communicating. When we initiate a challenging discussion it's more than likely that the other party may not be truly listening. More often than not, they may be defending their territory and preparing their rebuttal while we're still trying to articulate our thoughts.Relationships-whether romantic o

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August 19, 2010

Six Causes of Online Disinhibition

The online disinhibition effect has cost people their jobs, their income and their relationships, yet many are still oblivious to it.» Connect to an experienced life coach today - session starts FREE

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July 30, 2010

Booty calling

Filed under: Psychology Articles — Tags: , , , , — admin @ 6:00 am
Someone, somewhere, can look you straight in the eye and say "I've got a PhD in booty call research".A new study just published online in the Journal of Sex Research investigates where the booty call falls on the spectrum of relationships.Positioning the Booty-Call Relationship on the Spectrum of Relationships: Sexual but More Emotional Than One-Night StandsPeter K. Jonason; Norman P. Li; Jessica

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July 26, 2010

New Book Takes A Look At How New Media Is Used To End Relationships

Filed under: Psychology News — Tags: , , , , — admin @ 2:00 pm
Leslie checked her Facebook profile late one day and discovered that she was suddenly single. Her now ex-boyfriend had met someone new and she learned this through the ubiquitous news feed that presented her personal rejection like a breaking news story. When he changed his Facebook profile, he also changed hers as well -- they were no longer announced as a couple...

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May 25, 2010

Is a Little Bullying—Offline and Online—Good for You?

Following my discussion on bullying and cyberbullying, the NYT featured an article discussing the ways "antagonistic relationships can often enhance social and emotional development more than they impede it." The article suggests that when someone dislikes you, "it may be adaptive to dislike them back." This two part post will explore the following questions:Are there documented benefits to...

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January 26, 2010

Facebook or MySpace, youths’ use reflect face-to-face interactions

Filed under: Psychology News — Tags: , , , , — admin @ 5:00 am
Though parents often have concerns about letting their teens use social media Web sites like Facebook and MySpace, a new study suggests that well-adapted youth with positive friendships will use these sites to further enhance the positive relationships they already have. However, teens who have behavioral problems and difficulty making friends, may be more inclined to use social media in negative

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January 11, 2010

Psychology Is So Simple - Think Positive!

Filed under: Psychology Articles — Tags: , , , , — admin @ 12:00 am
Virtually all happiness/antidepression psychology breaks down to one recommendation - look on the bright side.Any one of us can look at our lives in negative or positive terms. All of us have accomplishments, successes, good relationships, skills, hopes, pleasures, contentments. All of us have the reverse. And all of us have the capacity to dwell on one side or vision of our lives or the other

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July 1, 2009

Relationships Improve Student Success

When students are underachieving, school policymakers often examine class size, curriculum and funding, but researchers suggest establishing relationships may be a powerful and less expensive way to improve students' success. In a review of the research they show that students with positive attachments to their teachers and schools have higher grades and higher standardized test scores.

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June 20, 2009

The Power of Fatherhood: Modeling

Filed under: Self Help — Tags: , , , , — admin @ 11:00 pm
The primary way that children learn how men should behave in relationships is by watching you. Even if you do not live with their mother, your children are keenly aware of the way you interact with her. Most divorce and domestic violence happens to men and women who grew up without a father modeling compassionate relationship behavior.Here are 10 tips to help you model the way you want your daugh

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