Social Instincts Covering the science and psychology of human behavior Relationships 5 Signs You’re Being ‘Quiet Dumped’ By Your Partner Mark Travers Ph.D. on June 3, 2023 Silent endings can be unsettling. Here’s how you can hush the hushed goodbyes. Silent endings can be unsettling. Here’s how you can hush the hushed goodbyes. Beauty The Science of Attractiveness Mark Travers Ph.D. on June 2, 2023 Unlocking the full force of your allure takes less overhauling than you think. Unlocking the full force of your allure takes less overhauling than you think. Friends Have You Become a 'Toxic Handler' to Your Troubled Friends? Mark Travers Ph.D. on June 1, 2023 "Just stop listening” is bad advice. Here are some tips you can actually use. "Just stop listening” is bad advice. Here are some tips you can actually use. Alcoholism 3 Reasons Why Sober Dating Can Help You Find Your True Match Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 28, 2023 It’s not the alcohol that makes the date great, it's you. 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What to do when the Internet mob is trying to burn you at the virtual stake. Sex 3 Ways Friends With Benefits Make It Work Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 21, 2023 A sweet spot between friends and lovers may actually exist, for those who can make these commitments. A sweet spot between friends and lovers may actually exist, for those who can make these commitments. Relationships 3 Reasons Why Having Good Friends Uplifts Your Romantic Life Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 20, 2023 The fairy tale is incomplete without the love and support of good friends. The fairy tale is incomplete without the love and support of good friends. Relationships 3 Tell-Tale Signs that You're Dealing with a Wokefisher Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 19, 2023 What to do when you suspect someone is faking their "wokeness" to get with you. What to do when you suspect someone is faking their "wokeness" to get with you. 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Relationships 5 Signs You’re Being ‘Quiet Dumped’ By Your Partner Mark Travers Ph.D. on June 3, 2023 Silent endings can be unsettling. Here’s how you can hush the hushed goodbyes. Silent endings can be unsettling. Here’s how you can hush the hushed goodbyes.
Beauty The Science of Attractiveness Mark Travers Ph.D. on June 2, 2023 Unlocking the full force of your allure takes less overhauling than you think. Unlocking the full force of your allure takes less overhauling than you think.
Friends Have You Become a 'Toxic Handler' to Your Troubled Friends? Mark Travers Ph.D. on June 1, 2023 "Just stop listening” is bad advice. Here are some tips you can actually use. "Just stop listening” is bad advice. Here are some tips you can actually use.
Alcoholism 3 Reasons Why Sober Dating Can Help You Find Your True Match Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 28, 2023 It’s not the alcohol that makes the date great, it's you. It’s not the alcohol that makes the date great, it's you.
Transgender The Do's and Don'ts of Being a True LGBT Ally Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 27, 2023 Allyship has many faces and is a journey of continuous growth and learning rather than a destination. Allyship has many faces and is a journey of continuous growth and learning rather than a destination.
Friends 2 Ways to Become Everyone's Favorite Person Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 25, 2023 The path to being well-liked might be easier than you imagined. The path to being well-liked might be easier than you imagined.
Education 3 Ways Non-Traditional Schooling Transforms a Child's Future Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 24, 2023 Non-traditional schools are revolutionizing the way we learn. Non-traditional schools are revolutionizing the way we learn.
Social Networking 3 Emergency Self-Care Tips to Handle Being 'Canceled' Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 23, 2023 What to do when the Internet mob is trying to burn you at the virtual stake. What to do when the Internet mob is trying to burn you at the virtual stake.
Sex 3 Ways Friends With Benefits Make It Work Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 21, 2023 A sweet spot between friends and lovers may actually exist, for those who can make these commitments. A sweet spot between friends and lovers may actually exist, for those who can make these commitments.
Relationships 3 Reasons Why Having Good Friends Uplifts Your Romantic Life Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 20, 2023 The fairy tale is incomplete without the love and support of good friends. The fairy tale is incomplete without the love and support of good friends.
Relationships 3 Tell-Tale Signs that You're Dealing with a Wokefisher Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 19, 2023 What to do when you suspect someone is faking their "wokeness" to get with you. What to do when you suspect someone is faking their "wokeness" to get with you.
Motivation 3 Ways the "Lucky Girl Syndrome" May Be Hurting You Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 17, 2023 Examining a delusional faith in your luck. Examining a delusional faith in your luck.
Relationships 3 Reasons Why Couples Can Embrace a Big Age Gap Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 16, 2023 Do not let age-gap anxiety deter you from taking a shot at true love. Do not let age-gap anxiety deter you from taking a shot at true love.
Relationships 3 Mental Health Benefits of a Rebound Relationship Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 15, 2023 Don't write off all rebound relationships as maladaptive coping mechanisms. Don't write off all rebound relationships as maladaptive coping mechanisms.
Relationships How to Build a Secure Relationship With an Insecure Partner Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 14, 2023 You don’t have to correct or fix any problems your partner might be having. Instead, what you can do is "hold space." You don’t have to correct or fix any problems your partner might be having. Instead, what you can do is "hold space."
Near-Death Experiences 8 Ways Your Life Can Change After an Out-Of-Body Experience Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 13, 2023 Learning to induce out-of-body experiences reliably could potentially enable individuals to harness the psychological benefits associated with them. Learning to induce out-of-body experiences reliably could potentially enable individuals to harness the psychological benefits associated with them.
Relationships 3 Tips to Help Solve the "Love or Money" Marriage Debate Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 12, 2023 Here's how to balance the material and immaterial in your romantic aspirations. Here's how to balance the material and immaterial in your romantic aspirations.
Therapy 3 Signs That It Might Be Time to Break Up With a Therapist Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 10, 2023 Sometimes, ending things with your therapist is better for your mental health. Sometimes, ending things with your therapist is better for your mental health.
Parenting How to Rediscover Yourself After Raising Children Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 9, 2023 Here’s how to keep yourself on track after your kids leave the nest. Here’s how to keep yourself on track after your kids leave the nest.
Self-Sabotage Could More Self-Awareness Be a Bad Thing? Mark Travers Ph.D. on May 7, 2023 Here’s how to know if you’re having a bad reaction to self-awareness. Here’s how to know if you’re having a bad reaction to self-awareness.