Sex…Power…Scandal: Are We Surprised?

From Arnold Schwarzenegger's lovechild to an alleged rape by France's would-be president, high-profile missteps show how those with power forget that their privilege is not universal.

Did He Think He'd Get Away With It?

How powerful men can end up making really stupid decisions.
by Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D.

When Giants Fall

International sway stops at sexual crime
by Gina Barreca, Ph.D.

Why Politicians Get Laid More

Getting ahead requires some sociopathy.
by Stanton Peele

Having An Affair? Watch Out

Six types of entanglements present different dilemmas
by Douglas LaBier, Ph.D.

What’s Normal These Days?

The cultural epidemics of narcissism and extramarital affairs
by Karyl McBride, Ph.D.

Alphas Hog Reproductive Opportunity - It’s Still the Same Old Story

Mammals seek power because sex is the reward.
by Loretta Graziano Breuning, Ph.D.

What do you do "After the Affair"?

Help for couples struggling after an infidelity.
by Samantha Smithstein, Psy.D.

Abusing Women R Us -- We LOVE the "Entitlementer"

Arnold likes to abuse women he controls - which really turns Maria - and us - on
by Stanton Peele

Alpha males and sexual abuse of women

Why powerful men abuse women
by Nigel Barber, Ph.D.

Why Rich and Powerful People Cheat: Part 1

The seductiveness of power and money
by David Schnarch, Ph.D.

Optimism is Your Best Medicine

Optimism aids your recovery from life’s trials and tribulations.
by Deborah L. Davis, Ph.D.

Why Did Maria Shriver Disappear?

How Did This Happen to Maria Shriver?
by Pamela Cytrynbaum

Here's How Maria Shriver Can Get Her Groove - and Her Life - Back

Maria Shriver: Want your life back?
by Pamela Cytrynbaum

Why Rich and Powerful People Cheat: Part 2

The rich and powerful are just like everyone else.
by David Schnarch, Ph.D.

The Neuroscience of Relationship Breakups

Is the Pain All in the Brain?
by Melanie A. Greenberg, Ph.D.

Why Rich and Powerful People Cheat: Part 3

Celebrity couples are set-up to have affairs.
by David Schnarch, Ph.D.

Suicide Watch

No We Kahn't
by Laura Betzig, Ph.D.

Why Rich and Famous Men Stray

What is secondary Asperger's Syndrome?
by Mark Goulston, M.D., F.A.P.A.

Are Affairs an Epidemic with Celebrities?

Can anybody catch it?
by Susan Pease Gadoua, L.C.S.W.

What If Our News is Being Written by "Law & Order" Scriptwriters?

It finally happened -- life has become more unrealistic than TV!
by Stanton Peele

Sex and Morality: A Debate Between Competing Neurons

Morality lies not where we think it does.
by Marnia Robinson

Newt Gingrich and the Vicissitudes of Character

Can Newt Gingrich Redefine His Character?
by David DeSteno, Ph.D.

A Charlie Sheen cartoon for normal people

I would like to punish him for annoying me.
by Donna Barstow

Here we go again! Rapist or poor, misunderstood sex addict?

How quickly can the media misdiagnose Strauss-Kahn as a sex addict?
by David J. Ley, Ph.D.

Is Maria Stupid, or Did Arnold Break the Kennedy Family's Golden Rule for Cheating?

Psychology isn't about taking Maria's or Arnold's side
by Stanton Peele

Charlie and the Psychic Time Bomb

Did divorce push Sheen over the edge?
by Nadja Geipert

Sex Addicts Anonymous

Why so many politicos?
by Stanton Peele

Celebrity Apology Rule Book

How to spin a scandal
by Stanton Peele

Regret Is Not Remorse

The emptiness of red-handed apologies
by Mark Goulston, M.D., F.A.P.A.

Dirty Politics

The End of the Sex Scandal
by Laura Betzig, Ph.D.

Love, Lust, and the Brain

Can romantic love and raw lust last over time?
by Frances Cohen Praver, Ph.D.

Conservative Brain, Liberal Penis*

When will we stop pretending we're a monogamous species?
by Christopher Ryan

The Top Seven Kennedy Sex Scandals

Kennedys' reckless sex
by Stanton Peele

Infidelity

Infidelity is breaking a promise to remain faithful to a sexual partner. That promise can take many forms, from marriage vows sanctified by the state to privately uttered verbal agreements between lovers. As unthinkable as the notion of breaking such bonds may be, infidelity is common—and when it does happen, it raises thorny and painful questions. Should you stay? Can trust be rebuilt?

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Behavioral Economics

Why do we often think we know what we want, only to be disappointed with our purchases and choices? Behavioral economics studies just how irrational we humans can be.

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