Tag: interpersonal

Study suggests hugs may help protect against conflict-related distress

From the PLOS press release: Receiving hugs may buffer against deleterious changes in mood associated with interpersonal conflict, according to a study published October 3rd in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by… Read more »

Study debunks Dale Carnegie advice to ‘put yourself in their shoes’

From the American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev press release: Putting yourself in someone else’s shoes and relying on intuition or “gut instinct” isn’t an accurate way to determine… Read more »

Family factors may influence a child’s temperament

From the Wiley press release: A new study indicates that a child’s temperament may be influenced by maternal postpartum depression, maternal sensitivity, and family functioning. Maternal depression was associated with… Read more »

Negotiations work best when both sides have matching personality traits

From the University of Georgia press release: Negotiations work best when both sides have matching personality traits — even if they’re both disagreeable — according to research from the University… Read more »

Study suggests couples therapy may decrease PTSD symptoms, improve relationship

From the JAMA and Archives Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Among couples in which one partner was diagnosed as having posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), participation in disorder-specific couple therapy resulted… Read more »