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Marriage
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Is Marriage Good For You? It Is If You Are Depressed. A new evaluation of the National Survey of Families and Households performed at Ohio State University questions the old belief that marriage is good for everyone. Going in the examiners thought that depressed people would benefit less from being married be... Continue reading Is Marriage Good For You? It Is If You Are Depressed.
Cohabitation Lessens Bulimia Symptoms A five-year study of Norwegian teenagers living with bulimia has shown that binging and purging tended to wane once young women moved in with a partner or were married. Cohabitation did not improve their feelings about body image or prevent them from taking... Continue reading Cohabitation Lessens Bulimia Symptoms
Divorce Nearly Doubles Chance Of Ritalin Use A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal shows that children whose parents have divorced are significantly more likely to be on the attention deficit disorder (ADD) drug Ritalin than children of married parents. Studying 5000 children w... Continue reading Divorce Nearly Doubles Chance Of Ritalin Use
PsychBriefs: December 30, 2007-January 5, 2008 Our weekly wrap-up of news, interesting research, and noteworthy happenings in the worlds of psychiatry, psychology, and social work. Continue reading PsychBriefs: December 30, 2007-January 5, 2008
Brooding Can Be Deadly Couples who both express their anger and resolve their issues live longer and have healthier marriages than couples in which one or both members suppress their anger, show preliminary findings from a 17-year study on married couples. Continue reading Brooding Can Be Deadly
New Insight On Why Cohabiting Before Marriage May Increase Risk of Divorce New study shows that "testing" the relationship by living together may point to problems. Continue reading New Insight On Why Cohabiting Before Marriage May Increase Risk of Divorce
"We" The Key to Marital Harmony How using words like "we" and "ours" may help ease conflicts and create a happier marriage. Continue reading "We" The Key to Marital Harmony
Happiest Couples Share Work Equally New research shows that couples who split paid and unpaid work about equally report highest levels of happiness and life satisfaction. Continue reading Happiest Couples Share Work Equally
When Staying Together For The Kids Is A Bad Idea Growing up in a two-parent household carries many benefits for children--except when parents frequently argue. Continue reading When Staying Together For The Kids Is A Bad Idea
Science Shows Couples Really Do Start To Look Alike Do couples really start to look alike the longer they are together? Scientists say yes. A 2006 study found that the longer a couple had been together, the more likely it was that others perceived similarities in appearance and personality. Now new research by University of Michigan psychologist Robert Zajonc confirms these surprising findings. Continue reading Science Shows Couples Really Do Start To Look Alike
New Research Finds Set Point Theory Of Happiness Flawed For years psychologists have theorized that we have a genetically set happiness point that we return to even after major setbacks or joys. However, new research suggests that in fact, happiness levels are not static and in fact tend to increase over time. Continue reading New Research Finds Set Point Theory Of Happiness Flawed |
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