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Online Abuse Targets One in Three UK Women, Report Finds
A Refuge and EVAW report reveals 36% of UK women experience online violence, with rates soaring for younger and LGBTQIA+ women.
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Family & structures on Pair and Bond: Cohabiting rights in the UK, Marriage and civil partnership, Blended families and step-parenting, Co-parenting after separation, Non-monogamy and open relationships and Chosen family and friendship.
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How to spot love bombing in friendships and family ties
Relationship experts explain how excessive affection and attention, known as love bombing, can overwhelm and deplete individuals in any close relationship
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Anger Can Be a Good Emotion for Relationships
Psychologies magazine reports that anger, often misunderstood, is a vital emotion that can foster assertiveness and protect wellbeing in relationships when
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Empty nest can unmask hidden ADHD symptoms
The loss of family structure when children leave home can expose long-hidden ADHD traits in fathers, such as procrastination, time blindness
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Expert explains red flags of a one-sided
Counsellor Georgina Sturmer and psychologist Michelle Minnikin identify signs a friendship has become transactional and offer advice on restoring balance.
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Intensive Parenting Attitudes Linked to Stronger Desire
A new study finds that embracing demanding, child-centered parenting ideals is associated with a greater desire to have children, contradicting theories
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Nostalgia for Ex-Partners Boosts Current Relationship
A psychology study finds that nostalgic reflection on past or current romantic partners increases satisfaction in present relationships, challenging
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Psychologist explains why we eat for comfort
Psychologist Cinzia Pezzolesi explains that comfort eating is driven by the brain's reward system, which links pleasurable foods with feeling good.
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Families Detail Trauma of Hospital Restraint
Family carers of people with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health conditions describe traumatic experiences of restraint in mental health hospitals, arguing that their vital knowledge is often ignored.
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Fiona Yassin on why family arguments repeat
Family therapist Fiona Yassin says repetitive arguments over things like chores often mask deeper family needs for emotional security and connection.
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Medieval couples faced infertility stress
Medieval couples faced infertility as a personal and public crisis, dealing with medical, religious explanations and family pressure.
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Family Accommodation Rises with Poor
A study finds children with anxiety disorders who struggle to regulate emotions have families that make more behavioral changes to ease anxiety.
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Family Accommodation Worsens Anxiety, OCD
A new study finds family members frequently alter their behavior to help loved ones avoid anxiety or OCD triggers, a pattern that worsens symptoms but can
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Bigamy's history of deception and tears
Historical research reveals bigamy in England was built on deception, with harsh punishments like branding and transportation.
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William and Harold: From allies to enemies
The Bayeux tapestry reveals how William of Normandy and Harold Godwinson, once comrades, became foes in 1066. Their early friendship, highlighted by a rescue in quicksand, is now displayed at the British Museum.
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Supporting Women's Rights and Survivors of Domestic Abuse
Women's Aid provides vital services and support to survivors of domestic abuse, and challenges societal inequalities that allow abuse to persist.
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Women Face Higher Risks of Partner Violence During Weeks Their Partners Cheat
A study found that women are more likely to experience violence from their intimate partners when their partners are having another sexual partner, even if the couple has an explicit agreement about monogamy.
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Childhood Trauma Linked to Adult Stress Sensitivity Through Epigenetic Mechanism
Researchers have discovered an epigenetic mechanism that connects childhood trauma to increased stress sensitivity in adulthood, providing new insights into the biological basis of this vulnerability.
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Bedside Battle: Should Partners Swap Sides?
A couple's disagreement over who should sleep on which side of the bed sparks a debate about compromise and comfort in relationships.
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Link Between Anxiety and Alcohol Reward Learning Identified in Brain Study
Researchers have found a connection between persistent anxiety and stronger alcohol reward learning in mice, suggesting a potential role for the brain's cannabinoid system in regulating this interaction.
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Thoughtless AI Use Undermines College Students' Learning Independence
A study published in Scientific Reports finds that college students who blindly copy AI-generated answers without verification experience declines in self-directed learning, self-efficacy, and motivation. The research, conducted by Hui Zhao and Huijuan Gu, highlights gender differences in how unreflective AI use impacts academic confidence and engagement.