Females Threatened by Social Exclusion Will Reject Others First
Many studies have suggested that males tend to be more physically and verbally aggressive than females. According to a new study, to be published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science it may not be the case that women are less competitive than men—they may just be using a different strategy to come out ahead. Specifically, women may rely more on indirect forms of aggression, such as social exclusion. [continue reading…]
“Popularity: What is it made of? How does a person get to be popular with lots of people and get a few close friends, too?” Zeroing in on a group of teens trying to navigate the social landscape of a 1940s high school, we learn the answers to these questions. While some girls, like Ginny, think they might have the key to popularity — parking in cars with boys — that doesn’t translate: “No, girls who park in cars are not really popular — not even with the boys they park with.” We follow Carolyn, Wally, and their friends while they help out with the school play, learning how to cultivate respectable relationships.
Therapist Says It’s Best to Love Someone Who Loves What You Love
When it comes to love, it might not be best for Capulets and Montagues to mingle and marry.
That’s because while opposites can attract, they may not be best for each other, according to Chelsea Madsen, a Kansas State University instructor of family studies and human services and a licensed marriage and family therapist. People are typically attracted to someone who loves what they love, she said. [continue reading…]
If you say “it’s snowing hard out there,” are you annoyed if no one gets up to shovel the walkway? Vexed, are you, by your intimates’ inability to see what you meant? Do you think a long love’s result should be near-wordless mind-reading? If so, here is some advice derived from the current issue of the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology: Grow up, dummy, and try saying what you actually mean. In this paper, researchers tracked how people in couples read between the lines when listening to their partners, and compared that to how well they understood total strangers. Results: No difference.Curious” Continue reading
