The Many Hues (and Cries) of Noir
If you’ve ever spent a minute at a racetrack’s betting window, you’ll recognize the excitement of this accomplished thriller. Even if you haven’t, you’ll find yourself caring for the two main characters who share their journey seeking justice from a capricious world.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 23, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Susan K. Perry, Ph.D. Tags: Addiction Creativity Relationships Resilience betrayal fiction jockey mark wisniewski murder noir Pushcart Prize racetrack Susan K. Perry tenure thriller Source Type: news

Evolved to Rock
Academic PhDs writing lecture notes by day - punk-rockers taking New York by storm at night. Can evolutionary psychology explain Questionable Authorities - the all-professor rock band of the Hudson Valley???read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 23, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Glenn Geher, Ph.D. Tags: Evolutionary Psychology Happiness Media Relationships Source Type: news

Ansel and Violetta: How Strong Is First Love?
What do you remember?read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 23, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jane Greer, Ph.D. Tags: Happiness Relationships Sex Social Life breakup celebrity couple celebrity relationships couples dating first love getting over a breakup intimacy love story Source Type: news

Taking the Pressure Off This Valentine's Day
Stuck on what to do to make this Valentine's Day special? Dreading it altogether? Read on for tips and a new perspective...read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 22, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Goal Auzeen Saedi, Ph.D. Tags: Relationships Source Type: news

On Chivalry...
Is chivalry dead? Should it be? What do you think?read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 22, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Anthony Synnott, Ph.D. Tags: Relationships Source Type: news

Taking the Risk to Love Over the Long-Term
What do you do with the information that your partner is capable of betrayal? Or that he or she has trouble holding a job? Love over the long haul takes open eyes and a certain amount of fearlessness.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 22, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Melissa Orlov Tags: Relationships Self-Help ADD ADHD adult adhd love Source Type: news

Handcuffs Bump Hearts on '50 Shades of Grey' Valentine Bear
The message of love and gratitude for your special someone is lost with porn, which may may even be fostering sex trafficking.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 22, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Rita Watson, MPH Tags: Happiness Relationships Sex Source Type: news

5 Ways To Harness Your Inner PR Team
Women are notorious for rolling their eyes at those women who seem “uppity” or unapologetically positive about themselves. As a result many women spend less time promoting themselves and more time working to be accepted and liked--and miss opportunities as a result. Here are 5 ways to become more comfortable publicly supporting yourself so you may better get what you want.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 22, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jill P. Weber, Ph.D. Tags: Gender Relationships Self-Help Social Life women and leadership women and money. women and power women and self-esteem women and work Source Type: news

9 Stages of Grieving a Breakup No. 4: External Bargaining
As much as you might believe you can singlehandedly fix everything that’s been wrong, it’s impossible to maintain the level it would take to do that, and you just can't be responsible for everything.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 22, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Suzanne Lachmann, Psy.D. Tags: Happiness Relationships Resilience Self-Help break ups breakup breakup recovery breakups epic breakup stages of breakup Source Type: news

What If You Talk Too Much?
The cure for verbosity depends on its cause. read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 22, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Marty Nemko, Ph.D. Tags: Relationships Self-Help Social Life Work talk too much verbosity Source Type: news

Je ne suis pas Facebook - #Facebook, a Benighted Community?
Recently, the discussion over Charlie Hebdo turned heated on my Facebook feed. I felt ostracized, and I realized that Facebook could not bring me closer to others, and instead caused attachment to opinion and argument. Here's how "je suis Charlie" (I am Charlie) became "Je ne suis pas Facebook" (I am not Facebook). Is it time for you to deactivate?read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 22, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ravi Chandra, M.D. Tags: Relationships Charlie Hebdo Facebook Source Type: news

Do You Engage in Conscious Combat or Are You Just Fighting?
Many couples have concluded that arguing and fighting is painful that it’s better to avoid acknowledging differences at all, and have co-created agreements (sometimes unspoken or even unconscious) to ignore or deny the presence of differences that could potentially activate hard or hurt feelings.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 21, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Linda and Charlie Bloom, Tags: Happiness Relationships Resilience concerns conflict consquences damage differences distress distructive harmful impuse open heart patient Source Type: news

Are 36 Questions All It Takes to Fall in Love?
When love follows a 36-question exercise, people pay attention. But is this method a reliable one for transitioning strangers into long-term romantic partners?read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 21, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Theresa E. DiDonato, Ph.D. Tags: Happiness Relationships Self-Help Social Life Source Type: news

9 Stages of Grieving a Breakup No. 3: Desperate for Answers
The need to know why can and often does come at the expense of rational and reasonable thoughts and behaviors. read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 21, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Suzanne Lachmann, Psy.D. Tags: Happiness Relationships Resilience Self-Help break up breakup breakup recovery breakups epic breakup Source Type: news

36 Ways to Get Closer to Your Partner
There are plenty of online tests to help you figure out whether you truly love your mate. With this 36-item quiz, you may not only create stronger bonds with either a prospective or existing partner but also learn more about yourself.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 20, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D. Tags: Happiness Relationships Self-Help Social Life 36 questions close relationships emotional closeness intimacy love personality test relationship tips research methods Source Type: news