Category: Relationships

Study suggests experiencing violence as a teen may lead to earlier romantic relationships

From the American Sociological Association (ASA) press release: A new study has found that experiencing violence as an adolescent leads to early romantic relationships and cohabitating. On average, they found… Read more »

Study suggests marriage may help stave off dementia

From the BMJ press release: Marriage may lower the risk of developing dementia, concludes a synthesis of the available evidence published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. Lifelong… Read more »

Study suggests microblogging may help reduce negative emotions for people with social anxiety

From the Society for Consumer Psychology press release: Have you ever wanted to tell someone about a tough day at work or scary medical news, but felt nervous about calling… Read more »

Study looks at difference in effect between a walk in the mall or in the park

From the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences press release: Spending time together with family may help strengthen the family bond, but new research from the… Read more »

Study suggests blue lighting helps us to relax faster after an argument than white lighting

From the University of Granada press release: Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR), in collaboration with the School for Special Education San Rafael (Hospitaller Order of Saint John of… Read more »

Study suggests maintaining strong social networks linked to slower cognitive decline

From the Northwestern University press release: Maintaining positive, warm and trusting friendships might be the key to a slower decline in memory and cognitive functioning, according to a new Northwestern… Read more »

Study suggests having a parent with an alcohol use disorder increases risk for teenage dating violence

From the University at Buffalo press release: Having a parent with an alcohol use disorder increases the risk for dating violence among teenagers, according to a study from the University at… Read more »