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Researchers think they have discovered a way to tell if a romantic relationship is going to fall apart- find out what people really think about their partners. The researchers in a new study used a so-called implicit task, which shows how people automatically respond to words – in this case, whether they find it easier to link words referring to their partner to words with pleasant or unpleasant meanings.
Most research on relationship success has focused on how the people in the relationship feel about each other. And this is usually done by the obvious route: asking them. “But the difficulty with that is, that assumes that they know themselves how happy they are, and that’s not always the case,” says Ronald D. Rogge, of the University of Rochester. [continue reading…]
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10 years ago on June 2, 2000, President Bill Clinton proclaimed June to be Gay and Lesbian Pride Month in the United States.Throughout the month of June in partnership with the Young Leaders Council of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center Today June 2nd BigThink features the latest installment of Coming Out: Stories of Gay Identity
John Cameron Mitchell’s Coming Out Story
Awkward fumblings, outrageous coincidences, and finding a place in the world as a gay man.
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Our busy lives sometimes feel like they are spinning out of control, and we lose track of the little things we can do to add meaning to our lives and make our loved ones feel appreciated. A new article in Personal Relationships points the way to the methods of gratitude we can use to give a boost to our romantic relationships, and help us achieve and maintain satisfaction with our partners. . [continue reading…]
