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Glory Masculinism 3

By Anthony Synnott, Ph.D. on February 22, 2012 in Rethinking Men

Let us now praise men - not just famous men but regular, run of the mill, average Joes. Read More

Ten Men and Half a Woman: Is Your Intelligence Underestimated?

By Dr. Gabriela Cora on February 21, 2012 in Alpha Females

I've been active in several groups, associations, and boards for a couple of decades now and one of the interesting ongoing conversations is bringing diversity into the groups. Yes, there is data to support that boards benefit from diversity. And there's also data to support that they don't. Read More

Do Nice Guys (and Girls) Really Finish Last?

By Goal Auzeen Saedi on February 21, 2012 in Millennial Media

Do nice guys really finish last? What about nice women? A new study from the business school at Notre Dame examines the relationship between income, agreeableness, and gender. Read More

Hooking Up Smart — and Nasty

By Bella DePaulo, Ph.D. on February 21, 2012 in Living Single

The writer of a popular blog claims that women who choose to live single are not really happy, but are just deluded cat ladies “hamsterwheeling” in a futile attempt to escape their “nagging sense of disappointment.” Read More

Princesses Won't Become Presidents

By Paula Davis-Laack, JD, MAPP on February 20, 2012 in Pressure Proof

"We need our boys to be as ambitious to contribute in the home, and we need our girls to be as ambitious to achieve in the workforce." This was Sheryl Sandberg's message at the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The Facebook COO, an ambitious, high-achieving woman in her own right, spoke of an "ambition gap" in the way we are raising young girls and boys. Read More

I’m Sexy and I Know It

By Goal Auzeen Saedi on February 18, 2012 in Millennial Media

Infomercial innovations may be diagnostic of disordered thinking about women's bodies. Much in the same way that certain behaviors may be clinically significant in assessing for pathology, "Trendy Tops" and "Strap Perfects" may also be indicators that something is definitely wrong. Read More

Women and Work: How Goes the Revolution?

By Peggy Drexler, Ph.D. on February 17, 2012 in Our Gender, Ourselves

We're more than 30 years into "the quiet revolution." So you'd think we'd have a little better handle on it by now. It began in the late '70s, when women started to surge into colleges and graduate schools, and take their place in medicine, law, business, and other professions once reserved for men. Read More

The "Career Woman" Myth

By Melanie Notkin on February 17, 2012 in Savvy Auntie

Just about everyone is just dying to know: What is she waiting for? Read More

Was I a Troublemaker? Weren't you?

By Gina Barreca, Ph.D. on February 15, 2012 in Snow White Doesn't Live Here Anymore

I felt like a foster-child at the affluent institution I attended, but only a very good education could have prepared me to be a truly effective troublemaker. For that I am indeed grateful. Read More

Men Fake Orgasms, Too

By Michael Castleman on February 14, 2012 in All About Sex

Over the past 40 years, many surveys have asked women if they've ever faked an orgasm, and consistently, half to two-thirds (53 percent to 65 percent) have said yes they have at least once. But men faking orgasm? That's unheard of. Well, no, not exactly. Read More

The Key to Getting the Relationship and Love You Want

By Elaine Shpungin, Ph.D. on February 14, 2012 in Peacemeal

Improve your relationships today with this essential, yet simple, question. Read More

Dr. Neil Theise's Magnificent Time Wheels

By Maureen Seaberg on February 14, 2012 in Tasting the Universe

Dr. Neil Theise's time appears in synesthetic wheel form and he can access specific times and dates with a mental "flick" motion akin to using an iPad or iPhone. Read More

Don’t Know Much About History, Don’t Know Much Biology Part I

By Gad Saad, Ph.D. on February 14, 2012 in Homo Consumericus

Part I of my rebuttal to yet another Psychology Today article of the genre: “I hate hearing about sex differences. I want to live in a world where such differences don’t exist. I want to believe that men and women are indistinguishable creatures. Anyone who shatters my wishful thinking is sexist and wrong.” Read More

Looking for Love in all the Web Places

By Sam Sommers on February 13, 2012 in Science Of Small Talk

With Valentine's Day upon us, there are some interesting conclusions to note from soon-to-be-published research regarding that most 21st Century of romantic developments: the dating website. Read More

A Valentine's Day Proposition

By Lynn Phillips on February 13, 2012 in Dream On

Prepare to cut up a few scientific journals into valentines. Last time out we marveled at how often the phrase “casual sex” twists therapists' minds into strange positions.This week we take a poke at some dubious research on women’s desire for “casual sex,” addressing Freud’s famous Valentine’s Day question, “What do women want, and is it me?” Read More

Deeper Dating: The Three Steps That Lead to Love

By Ken Page, LCSW on February 13, 2012 in Finding Love

A message for all single people: The way we search for love usually determines the kind of love we find. Our culture assails us with romanticized images of love, yet encourages us to play dehumanizing games in order to find it. The three steps I describe will lead you toward real love, but they will also enrich your life, because they are the skills of true intimacy. Read More

Relationship Patterns That May Reveal A Substance Abuse Issue

By Brenda Iliff on February 13, 2012 in A Remarkable Recovery

Last week, I wrote a blog about addiction and relationships with Heart Month and Valentine's Day in mind. However, it somehow feels even more important to share after learning about the tragic death of Whitney Houston on Saturday. Read More

The Inclusion of PMDD in DSM-5

By Goal Auzeen Saedi on February 13, 2012 in Millennial Media

"What's wrong with her?" "Oh, you know ... she's PMSing." Though menstruation may have gotten a bad reputation, it doesn't mean that PMS and PMDD are not serious conditions warranting further study and sustained research funding. Inclusion of PMDD into DSM-5 may be a small victory toward this aim. Read More

Sex and Violence: Male Warriors Revisited

By Jesse Prinz, Ph.D. on February 13, 2012 in Experiments in Philosophy

Is male violence innate? The debate rages on. Read More

The Social Side of Anger

By David Russell, Ph.D. on February 13, 2012 in Distress in Context

Nearly all people experience occasional feelings of anger in response to situations encountered in the social environment, whether it is a traffic deadlock or an insensitive remark made by a co-worker. For most people, these negative thoughts and feelings are transient, quickly arousing and then dissipating into neutral or positive emotions. Read More

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