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Finding Love: The Scientific Take

Loneliness
Lacking Social Connections

Marisa T. Cohen PhD, LMFT on December 23, 2024

The feeling of loneliness results from a perceived lack of connection and can have profound consequences for our psychological and physiological health.

The feeling of loneliness results from a perceived lack of connection and can have profound consequences for our psychological and physiological health.

Gratitude
The Year-End Relationship Check-In

Marisa T. Cohen PhD, LMFT on December 14, 2024

A year-end state of the relationship review can enhance your connection with your partner. It is important to actively listen to one another and express gratitude.

A year-end state of the relationship review can enhance your connection with your partner. It is important to actively listen to one another and express gratitude.

Shame
How Shame and Guilt Impact Relationships

Marisa T. Cohen PhD, LMFT on September 23, 2024

Guilt and shame both affect relationships. The former can lead a person to repair their relationship, whereas shame often causes a person to distance themselves.

Guilt and shame both affect relationships. The former can lead a person to repair their relationship, whereas shame often causes a person to distance themselves.

Mating
Not Enough! The Scarcity Mindset in Dating

Marisa T. Cohen PhD, LMFT on September 12, 2024

People with a scarcity mindset can feel as if they are inadequate, causing them to settle for any available relationship for the purpose of companionship.

People with a scarcity mindset can feel as if they are inadequate, causing them to settle for any available relationship for the purpose of companionship.

Identity
Couple Identity: The Relationship Post-Baby

Marisa T. Cohen PhD, LMFT on August 26, 2024

As your family expands, your relationship will likely change. By maintaining your identity as a couple, you can have a healthy and satisfying relationship.

As your family expands, your relationship will likely change. By maintaining your identity as a couple, you can have a healthy and satisfying relationship.

Relationships
Nurturing Your Partnership

Marisa T. Cohen PhD, LMFT on August 22, 2024

There are five keys to help strengthen your bond. Working as a team can enhance your relationship and bring you closer together.

There are five keys to help strengthen your bond. Working as a team can enhance your relationship and bring you closer together.

Artificial Intelligence
The Human-Bot Bond

Marisa T. Cohen PhD, LMFT on August 9, 2024

While there are many benefits of engaging with AI, if used in place of interaction rather than as an adjunct to it, it has the potential to hamper our social connectedness.

While there are many benefits of engaging with AI, if used in place of interaction rather than as an adjunct to it, it has the potential to hamper our social connectedness.

Sex
Difficulty Discussing Sex

Marisa T. Cohen PhD, LMFT on July 29, 2024

While the media focuses on the topic of sex, and research has demonstrated that it’s important to discuss, conversations about sex still pose a challenge for many couples.

While the media focuses on the topic of sex, and research has demonstrated that it’s important to discuss, conversations about sex still pose a challenge for many couples.

Relationships
The Art of Being Vulnerable

Marisa T. Cohen PhD, LMFT on July 24, 2024

Being vulnerable is not easy and takes time, as it requires us to let our walls down and let someone see our true selves.

Being vulnerable is not easy and takes time, as it requires us to let our walls down and let someone see our true selves.

Body Language
Breaking Down Our Messages

Marisa T. Cohen PhD, LMFT on July 16, 2024

The content of the messages we send to others is only part of what we actually communicate. It is important to examine the message(s) that you are sending to others.

The content of the messages we send to others is only part of what we actually communicate. It is important to examine the message(s) that you are sending to others.