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Teen Risk-Taking and the Power of Reparenting
Two separate stories explore core relationship dynamics: one examines why teenagers take risks.
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Compulsive sexual behaviour signs and causes
Experts clarify the difference between a high sex drive and compulsive sexual behaviour.
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Screen Time and Child Development Form a Two-Way Street
A new study finds the relationship between using screens to soothe children and their cognitive development is often bidirectional.
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Teen's KFC Chip Gesture Wins Heart, Defines Relationship
A woman recalls how her high school boyfriend's impulsive act of sneaking out to buy her hot chips made her abandon her plan to break up with him.
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Sexologist Warns Against Using Sexual Frequency as a Measure
Sex and relationship experts argue that focusing on how often couples have sex is misguided.
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Women's 9,000 strategies to prevent and respond to sexual violence
A new study catalogues over 9,000 distinct strategies women envision using to defend against sexual violence.
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Single positivity fades as women age, UK study finds
A UK study found that while single women in their twenties embrace independence and self-growth, many expect increasing pressure to partner as they age.
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Women's Aid Distributes Victim Fund
Women's Aid will distribute a new government fund to support survivors of abuse impacted by a prisoner early release scheme.
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Personality mix drives emotional infidelity
A new study of 303 Romanian adults finds emotional infatuation with someone outside a relationship is predicted by high psychopathy, high openness to casual sex.
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Ancient Greeks feared theatre's reality blur
A classicist compares modern fears about social media's effect on children to ancient Greco-Roman worries that theater could blur reality.
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Breastfed girls may start puberty later
A study of 4,745 children found girls fed human breast milk, especially for four months or more without other foods, showed less advanced puberty at age 10.
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Anna Mathur: Female rage signals stress
Psychotherapist Anna Mathur explains that female rage is not a character flaw but a warning signal of an overloaded nervous system.
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Five Relationship Myths Debunked
The Gottman Institute explores five common relationship myths that persist despite decades of research.
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Baby Monitors Raise Data Security and Privacy Concerns
Parents rely on baby monitors to keep an eye on their children, but these devices also collect sensitive data and pose security risks.
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The Science Behind Positive Affirmations and Their Potential Pitfalls
Positive affirmations can boost self-esteem and mental health, but their effectiveness varies. Research shows they work best for those with high self-esteem, while others may experience negative effects. Toxic positivity and over-reliance on affirmations can also be harmful. Self-compassion and third-person self-talk may offer more balanced alternatives.
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Childhood ADHD Linked to Distinct Brain White Matter Changes
A study analyzing data from the Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development Study (ABCD Study) found that children with ADHD show reduced glial cellularity and axonal organization in white matter tracts, with these changes persisting into early adolescence. The research highlights the neural basis of ADHD and its impact on brain development.