//www.koonmotors.com/news/mind_brain/relationships/ Research about healthy relationships. From friendships to love and marriage, articles explore human interactions. en-us Fri, 08 Sep 2023 08:19:33 EDT Fri, 08 Sep 2023 08:19:33 EDT 60 //www.koonmotors.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png//www.koonmotors.com/news/mind_brain/relationships/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905124922.htm A new study looked at more than 130 traits and involved millions of couples over more than a century. It found little evidence that opposites attract. Instead, for 82% to 89% of traits, partners tended to be similar. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:49:22 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905124922.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829124821.htm Among the negative impacts of extreme weather events around the world is one that most people may not think of: an increase in child marriages. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 12:48:21 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829124821.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230821114406.htm As children head back to school, two issues have climbed higher on their parents' list of concerns: the role of social media and the internet in kids' lives. Mon, 21 Aug 2023 11:44:06 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230821114406.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230814135416.htm Needs related to housing, transportation, food, social support and more can be identified through AI/ML techniques, study of medical record notes from patients with dementia shows. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 13:54:16 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230814135416.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230814122247.htm Men navigate their intimate partner relationships depending on their masculine style, says new research which drew from in-depth interviews with 92 straight men ages 19 to 43 from diverse cultural backgrounds. The study found three types of masculinities: neo-traditionalists, egalitarian and progressive. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 12:22:47 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230814122247.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230811115451.htm Receiving therapy for problematic social media use can be effective in improving the mental wellbeing of people with depression, a new study finds. Fri, 11 Aug 2023 11:54:51 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230811115451.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230807121916.htm A person's own behavior is the primary driver of how they treat others during brief, zero-sum-game competitions, researchers report. Generous people tend to reward generous behavior and selfish individuals often punish generosity and reward selfishness -- even when it costs them personally. The study found that an individual's own generous or selfish deeds carry more weight than their desire to conform to the attitudes and behaviors of others. Mon, 07 Aug 2023 12:19:16 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230807121916.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230803113015.htm 在史前社会,人类倾向于了解from members of our ingroup or from more prestigious individuals, as this information was more likely to be reliable and result in group success. However, with the advent of diverse and complex modern communities -- and especially in social media -- these biases become less effective. For example, a person we are connected to online might not necessarily be trustworthy, and people can easily feign prestige on social media. Now, a group of social scientists describe how the functions of social media algorithms are misaligned with human social instincts meant to foster cooperation, which can lead to large-scale polarization and misinformation. Thu, 03 Aug 2023 11:30:15 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230803113015.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230731110718.htm How did the Corona pandemic and the measures taken to get it under control affect the quality of life and mental health of men and women? Mon, 31 Jul 2023 11:07:18 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230731110718.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230712165229.htm Older people who have little social contact with others may be more likely to have loss of overall brain volume, and in areas of the brain affected by dementia, than people with more frequent social contact, according to a new study. Wed, 12 Jul 2023 16:52:29 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230712165229.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230629125727.htm A new study suggests young children are more vocal when interacting with toys and household items, highlighting their importance for developing language skills. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 12:57:27 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230629125727.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230621105429.htm Social influence from phone communications is significant, reaching as far as four degrees of separation from the original caller, according to a new study. Wed, 21 Jun 2023 10:54:29 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230621105429.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230614220533.htm Conflict is unavoidable in all marriages. When it erupts in families with children, stressed or angry parents may take their pain out on the kids, projecting their anger or withdrawing emotionally or physically. In the worst cases, children's socioemotional development can suffer. But the way parents, especially fathers, deal with marital conflict can make a difference to kids, according to a new study. Wed, 14 Jun 2023 22:05:33 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230614220533.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230522131322.htm Married people who have affairs find them highly satisfying, express little remorse and believe the cheating didn't hurt their otherwise healthy marriages, finds a new report on the psychology of infidelity. Mon, 22 May 2023 13:13:22 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230522131322.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230509122117.htm The touch of another person may increase levels of the 'feelgood' hormone oxytocin. But the context really matters. The situation impacts oxytocin levels not only in the moment, but also later. Tue, 09 May 2023 12:21:17 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230509122117.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230504111937.htm The Beatles famously sang, 'Money can't buy me love,' but married couples who manage their finances together may love each other longer, according to new research. Thu, 04 May 2023 11:19:37 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230504111937.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230418101417.htm A recent study shows that different people have similar brain activity when perceiving social situations. Researchers discovered an extensive neural network in the human brain that effectively processes various social information. Tue, 18 Apr 2023 10:14:17 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230418101417.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230405112130.htm Researchers have found people have more efficient conversations, use more positive language and perceive each other more positively when using an artificial intelligence-enabled chat tool. Wed, 05 Apr 2023 11:21:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230405112130.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230331131508.htm Scientists say their study could shed light on stress-related mental illnesses but that more research is needed. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 13:15:08 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230331131508.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230327114815.htm Social relationships influence physical health, but questions remain about the nature of this connection. New research suggests that the way you feel about your close relationships may be affecting the way your body functions. Mon, 27 Mar 2023 11:48:15 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230327114815.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230320102038.htm Most people who ranked high in 'joy of missing out' or JOMO also reported high levels of social anxiety in a recent study. The term JOMO has been popularized as a healthy enjoyment of solitude in almost direct opposition to the negative FOMO, the 'fear of missing out' people may have when seeing others having fun experiences without them. In an analysis of two samples of adults, researchers found mixed results when it comes to JOMO with evidence that there is some anxiety behind the joy. Mon, 20 Mar 2023 10:20:38 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230320102038.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230320101958.htm Certain personality traits are associated with satisfaction in life, and despite the changes people may experience in social roles and responsibilities over the course of their adult lives, that association is stable regardless of age, according to new research. Mon, 20 Mar 2023 10:19:58 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230320101958.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230315132431.htm How mothers and fathers see each other as co-parents of their children plays a key role in how well-adjusted their kids become, a new study suggests. Wed, 15 Mar 2023 13:24:31 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230315132431.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230223132230.htm To eat or to mate -- that is the question (and the answer is: moderately hungry mice choose to mate). Researchers show that hungry mice prioritize interacting with members of the opposite sex over eating and drinking when their brains are stimulated with leptin, an appetite-suppressing hormone. Thu, 23 Feb 2023 13:22:30 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230223132230.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230221113129.htm Engineering researchers are successfully using a robot to help keep children with learning disabilities focused on their work. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 11:31:29 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230221113129.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230220121902.htm Social cohesion and connection decline in an ageing population, according to a new study of one of humanity's closest relatives. Mon, 20 Feb 2023 12:19:02 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230220121902.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230214153936.htm In animal models, social isolation triggers memory and learning deficits that are mediated by hyperactivity of the most abundant brain cell, the astrocyte. Importantly, inhibiting this hyperactivity reversed the cognitive deficits associated with social deprivation. Tue, 14 Feb 2023 15:39:36 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230214153936.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230213113427.htm Odds are, you know someone who has been ghosted. And according to a new study, it can be a haunting experience. A recent study found nearly two-thirds of participants have ghosted -- ended a relationship by ignoring the other person, without offering a clear explanation -- and have been ghosted. Mon, 13 Feb 2023 11:34:27 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230213113427.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230207091843.htm What gives one friend influence over another? Considerable attention has focused on who influences whom; much less is known about why one partner is prone to be influenced by the other. A study tested the hypothesis that within a friend dyad, having fewer friends than one's partner increases susceptibility to influence, because it reduces dissimilarity and promotes compatibility. Results showed that partners with fewer friends were influenced by children with more friends. In each case, the partner with fewer friends became more similar to the partner with more friends. Academic engagement was the only domain where partners with fewer friends also influenced partners with more friends. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 09:18:43 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230207091843.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230202135217.htm Study shows just one quality conversation with a friend during the day makes you happier and less stressed by day's end. Thu, 02 Feb 2023 13:52:17 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230202135217.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230201195433.htm Researchers used data on more than half a million people in the UK and Canada to discover a link between social capital and indicators of Alzheimer's disease-related dementia. Wed, 01 Feb 2023 19:54:33 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230201195433.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230201195359.htm A new study shows that both social isolation and loneliness are associated with higher rates of heart failure but whether or not a person feels lonely is more important in determining risk than if they are actually alone. Wed, 01 Feb 2023 19:53:59 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230201195359.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230130161336.htm Adopting a partner's perspective increases commitment and desire for the partner, while simultaneously decreasing sexual and romantic interest in alternative mates, according to a new study by a team of psychologists. The findings suggest that perspective taking discourages people from engaging in behaviors that may hurt their partners and damage their relationship. Mon, 30 Jan 2023 16:13:36 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230130161336.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230127131135.htm The vital role of oxytocin -- the 'love hormone' -- for social attachments is being called into question. More than forty years of pharmacological and behavioral research has pointed to oxytocin receptor signaling as an essential pathway for the development of social behaviors in prairie voles, humans, and other species, but a genetic study shows that voles can form enduring attachments with mates and provide parental care without oxytocin receptor signaling. Fri, 27 Jan 2023 13:11:35 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230127131135.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230124192602.htm Humans retain an understanding of gestures made by other great apes, even though we no longer use them ourselves, according to a new study. Tue, 24 Jan 2023 19:26:02 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230124192602.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230118092024.htm A tendency for one or both spouses to avoid or withdraw from tough conversations could set up married couples for emotional distress, bad feelings about their relationship, chronic inflammation and lowered immune function, new research suggests. Wed, 18 Jan 2023 09:20:24 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230118092024.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230113112733.htm Reaching out to support a person when they're under stress is always a good idea. But a new study suggests that support could be especially important for someone whose genetic makeup makes them more likely to develop depression. The study shows the importance of social support in buffering the risk of developing depression symptoms in general, using data from two very different groups of people under stress: new doctors in the most intense year of training, and older adults whose spouses recently died. Fri, 13 Jan 2023 11:27:33 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230113112733.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230105104331.htm For some communities, the digital divide remains even after they have access to computers and fast internet, new research shows. A study of the Bhutanese refugee community in Columbus found that even though more than 95% of the population had access to the internet, very few were using it to connect with local resources and online news. Thu, 05 Jan 2023 10:43:31 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230105104331.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221215104549.htm Adult children are over four times more likely to be estranged from their fathers than their mothers, a new long-term national study found. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 10:45:49 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221215104549.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221214113915.htm Training individuals to inhibit imitation of others increases empathy and allows them to recognize facial expressions in others regardless of their situations, according to new research. Wed, 14 Dec 2022 11:39:15 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221214113915.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221212140736.htm Analyzing the style of language used by social groups could offer insight into their values and principles that goes beyond what they publicly say about themselves. Mon, 12 Dec 2022 14:07:36 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221212140736.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221207163032.htm Although people are generally predisposed to perceive interactions to be social even in unlikely contexts, they don't always agree on exactly which information is social, according to a new study. The findings show that much of the brain responds more strongly to information that is interpreted as social versus non-social. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 16:30:32 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221207163032.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221207142452.htm Researchers showed participants videos of human, dog, and macaque pairs to determine how well humans assess social interactions. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 14:24:52 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221207142452.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221207142245.htm A new experimental task, involving a mock social networking site, can group people into three distinct styles of social media use: passive, reactive and interactive. Moreover, data from a large online sample suggests that these styles of social media use may be related to psychological well-being, with more interactive users reporting greater feelings of social connectedness than passive or reactive users, according to a new study. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 14:22:45 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221207142245.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221130114621.htm Female rhesus macaques 'actively reduce' their social networks and prioritize friends and family as they get older, new research shows. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 11:46:21 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221130114621.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221130114433.htm Past social trauma is encoded by a population of stress/threat-responsive brain cells that become hyperactivated during subsequent interaction with non-threatening social targets. As a consequence, previously rewarding social targets are now perceived as social threats, which promotes generalized social avoidance and impaired social reward processing that can contribute to psychiatric disorders. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 11:44:33 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221130114433.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221122111459.htm A new study found that differences in culture affect when Japanese and American university students feel comfortable providing social support. The researchers found that Japanese university students were less likely than American students to offer assistance to a close friend or family member unless they had been explicitly asked for help, even when they knew that the person needed assistance. There were no differences in providing assistance between Japanese and American students when requests for help were explicitly stated. Tue, 22 Nov 2022 11:14:59 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221122111459.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221118095420.htm 博弈论的耦合两种方法可以摆脱ght on how moral norms evolve. Fri, 18 Nov 2022 09:54:20 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221118095420.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221115114030.htm Adults who frequently worry about being rejected or abandoned by those closest to them are more prone to having false memories when they can see who is conveying the information, a new study suggests. Tue, 15 Nov 2022 11:40:30 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221115114030.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221114190653.htm How rich or poor young people think they are compared to their friendship group is linked to wellbeing and even bullying during the shift between childhood and teenage years. Mon, 14 Nov 2022 19:06:53 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221114190653.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221114132050.htm Greater levels of perceived gratitude protect couples against common stressors such as financial problems and ineffective arguing and promote relationship stability, according to a new study. Mon, 14 Nov 2022 13:20:50 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221114132050.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221110144031.htm University attendance appears to produce better mental health outcomes for young people, according to new research. The study also suggests that a university environment has a positive influence on professional outcomes for those with a history of mental distress. Thu, 10 Nov 2022 14:40:31 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221110144031.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221103120056.htm A new study compares the self-esteem and social activities of teens with no or poor home Internet access to teens who are the heaviest users of screens as well as teens with parents who tightly control or limit their screen use. Thu, 03 Nov 2022 12:00:56 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221103120056.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221102085445.htm A pandemic survey found that adolescents who answered more COVID-19 test questions correctly also reported lower stress, anxiety and depression as well as lower loneliness and fear of missing out, also known as FOMO. Wed, 02 Nov 2022 08:54:45 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221102085445.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221013145627.htm Geographical pockets of vaccination behavior can be attributed to both pre-existing socio-demographic clusters as well as the way vaccine hesitancy spreads through neighboring societies, according to a new study. Thu, 13 Oct 2022 14:56:27 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221013145627.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220923165326.htm Many asexual individuals, those with little to no sexual attraction, are in long-term satisfying romantic relationships, but there has been little study on how and why they last and thrive. New research found that, despite asexuals' lack of or dislike for sexual attraction, the ingredients that make for a successful relationship among asexual individuals are virtually the same as those in any other relationship. Fri, 23 Sep 2022 16:53:26 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220923165326.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220907133221.htm A new study debunks the idea that wearing a mask to slow the spread of disease damages most everyday social exchanges. Wed, 07 Sep 2022 13:32:21 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220907133221.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220831095034.htm Teens who live in neighborhoods with trusted, engaged adults can still develop critical social skills that were not nurtured early in life, according to a new study. Wed, 31 Aug 2022 09:50:34 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220831095034.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220825164005.htm What makes people share posts on social media? A new study reveals that we share the social media posts we think are most relevant to ourselves or to our friends and family. Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:40:05 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220825164005.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220824152206.htm A new study aims to examine differences in current e-cigarette use prevalence among U.S. youth at the intersections of sexual orientation with race and ethnicity. Wed, 24 Aug 2022 15:22:06 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220824152206.htm