💕 Does oxytocin help wounds heal faster? Not on its own.
In 80 healthy couples, intranasal oxytocin accelerated wound healing only when paired with affectionate touch and partner appreciation.
Oxytocin acts as a "social amplifier".
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#Oxytocin #SocialHealth #RelationshipScience
In 80 healthy couples, intranasal oxytocin accelerated wound healing only when paired with affectionate touch and partner appreciation.
Oxytocin acts as a "social amplifier".
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#Oxytocin #SocialHealth #RelationshipScience
February 25, 2026 at 7:41 AM
💕 Does oxytocin help wounds heal faster? Not on its own.
In 80 healthy couples, intranasal oxytocin accelerated wound healing only when paired with affectionate touch and partner appreciation.
Oxytocin acts as a "social amplifier".
buff.ly/IvuBcTq
#Oxytocin #SocialHealth #RelationshipScience
In 80 healthy couples, intranasal oxytocin accelerated wound healing only when paired with affectionate touch and partner appreciation.
Oxytocin acts as a "social amplifier".
buff.ly/IvuBcTq
#Oxytocin #SocialHealth #RelationshipScience
Who else is attending the #IARR (International Association for Relationship Research) conference in Glasgow, Scotland July 8 - 12, 2026?? Abstract submissions due Dec. 1st! #RelationshipScience
November 24, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Who else is attending the #IARR (International Association for Relationship Research) conference in Glasgow, Scotland July 8 - 12, 2026?? Abstract submissions due Dec. 1st! #RelationshipScience
With everything going on in the world, it's good to do things you love. Catching up on some of the latest in the science of close relationships, from friendship to romance, to why the love languages aren't real. #relationshipscience #https://www.zoppolat.com/post/relationship-science-roundup-vol-10
Relationship Science Roundup - Vol. 10
The latest in the science of close relationships.
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May 26, 2025 at 4:58 PM
With everything going on in the world, it's good to do things you love. Catching up on some of the latest in the science of close relationships, from friendship to romance, to why the love languages aren't real. #relationshipscience #https://www.zoppolat.com/post/relationship-science-roundup-vol-10
We are a golden retriever and a cat, so we have daily communication differences. What we have found is dance bridges the gap and grounds us in a common language. It's an alternative therapy method that pairs beautifully with traditional therapy.
#RelationshipScience #CouplesTherapy #DanceHealing
#RelationshipScience #CouplesTherapy #DanceHealing
December 13, 2024 at 11:22 PM
We are a golden retriever and a cat, so we have daily communication differences. What we have found is dance bridges the gap and grounds us in a common language. It's an alternative therapy method that pairs beautifully with traditional therapy.
#RelationshipScience #CouplesTherapy #DanceHealing
#RelationshipScience #CouplesTherapy #DanceHealing
#relationshipscience folks, le me know if you would like to be added! Slowly building back our community on here @academic-chatter.bsky.social @josoperrel.bsky.social
November 10, 2024 at 4:59 PM
#relationshipscience folks, le me know if you would like to be added! Slowly building back our community on here @academic-chatter.bsky.social @josoperrel.bsky.social
If you studied #relationshipscience in the 1970s odds are you focused on interpersonal attraction. Look at the quote from Levinger (1980): initial attraction was where the action was in rel't science and within social psychology in particular. Now attraction is a small area outside of ev psych.
February 15, 2025 at 11:09 PM
If you studied #relationshipscience in the 1970s odds are you focused on interpersonal attraction. Look at the quote from Levinger (1980): initial attraction was where the action was in rel't science and within social psychology in particular. Now attraction is a small area outside of ev psych.
Open-access articles on partnered relationships are part of our excellent February JMF issue: tinyurl.com/JMF-Feb2026
#FamilyScience #SocialScience #SocialSciences #SocialScienceResearch #RelationshipScience #RelationshipResearch #OpenAccess
#FamilyScience #SocialScience #SocialSciences #SocialScienceResearch #RelationshipScience #RelationshipResearch #OpenAccess
January 27, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Open-access articles on partnered relationships are part of our excellent February JMF issue: tinyurl.com/JMF-Feb2026
#FamilyScience #SocialScience #SocialSciences #SocialScienceResearch #RelationshipScience #RelationshipResearch #OpenAccess
#FamilyScience #SocialScience #SocialSciences #SocialScienceResearch #RelationshipScience #RelationshipResearch #OpenAccess
The 1980s was a wild west of theory and psych constructs in #relationshipscience. Everybody *knew* what love is, and what commitment is; only when defining these constructs, and how they presumably fit together theoretically, did people realize they all knew different things. Enter Bev Fehr, 1988.
March 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The 1980s was a wild west of theory and psych constructs in #relationshipscience. Everybody *knew* what love is, and what commitment is; only when defining these constructs, and how they presumably fit together theoretically, did people realize they all knew different things. Enter Bev Fehr, 1988.
Can a happy partner keep stress at bay? A new study from our very own Tiko Yoneda finds that happiness in a relationship is linked to lower stress hormone levels in older couples. #UCDavis #RelationshipScience www.ucdavis.edu/news/new-stu...
New Study Finds Partner’s Happiness Linked to Lower Stress Hormone Levels in Older Couples
Having happy intimate partners might not only lift our moods, but it also helps us manage stress, especially as we age, according to new University of California, Davis, research.
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November 8, 2024 at 5:46 PM
Can a happy partner keep stress at bay? A new study from our very own Tiko Yoneda finds that happiness in a relationship is linked to lower stress hormone levels in older couples. #UCDavis #RelationshipScience www.ucdavis.edu/news/new-stu...
It is cute that my (not-in-academia) partner has been reading my dissertation now that it has officially been printed, but I have also discovered that in Chapter 3 I conducted a "daiRy diary study", not a "daiLy diary study" 🐮🥛 #relationshipscience #oops
December 6, 2024 at 4:19 PM
It is cute that my (not-in-academia) partner has been reading my dissertation now that it has officially been printed, but I have also discovered that in Chapter 3 I conducted a "daiRy diary study", not a "daiLy diary study" 🐮🥛 #relationshipscience #oops
Gossip might do more for your relationship than you think, study suggests #Science #Other #RelationshipScience #SocialPsychology #CommunicationResearch
Gossip might do more for your relationship than you think, study suggests
Couples who gossip together may be happier and more satisfied in their relationships, according to a new study published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. While gossip is often criticized...
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October 4, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Gossip might do more for your relationship than you think, study suggests #Science #Other #RelationshipScience #SocialPsychology #CommunicationResearch
4/ Congratulations to Stan and the full interdependence team 👏
A lovely example of Brunel Psychology contributing to big conversations in relationship science
#BrunelPsychology #IARR #RelationshipScience #CloseRelationships
A lovely example of Brunel Psychology contributing to big conversations in relationship science
#BrunelPsychology #IARR #RelationshipScience #CloseRelationships
July 24, 2026 at 9:25 AM
4/ Congratulations to Stan and the full interdependence team 👏
A lovely example of Brunel Psychology contributing to big conversations in relationship science
#BrunelPsychology #IARR #RelationshipScience #CloseRelationships
A lovely example of Brunel Psychology contributing to big conversations in relationship science
#BrunelPsychology #IARR #RelationshipScience #CloseRelationships
📰Newly Published:
❤️ Smart with emotions. Better at relationships. But here's the real reason why. Xiao et al.’s new 14-week study. 175 couples. One key finding.
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#EQ #RelationshipScience #AcademicSky #Psychology #SocialPsychology #FamilySci #ResearchPublishing
❤️ Smart with emotions. Better at relationships. But here's the real reason why. Xiao et al.’s new 14-week study. 175 couples. One key finding.
doi.org/10.1177/0265...
#EQ #RelationshipScience #AcademicSky #Psychology #SocialPsychology #FamilySci #ResearchPublishing
Invisible costs of care: Health consequences for women supporting survivors of intimate partner violence in South America - Arístides A. Vara-Horna, Zaida B. Asencios-Gonzalez, Noelia Rodríguez-Espartal, 2026
This study examines the often-overlooked health consequences experienced by women who provide informal support to survivors of intimate partner violence against...
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April 10, 2026 at 1:26 PM
📰Newly Published:
❤️ Smart with emotions. Better at relationships. But here's the real reason why. Xiao et al.’s new 14-week study. 175 couples. One key finding.
doi.org/10.1177/0265...
#EQ #RelationshipScience #AcademicSky #Psychology #SocialPsychology #FamilySci #ResearchPublishing
❤️ Smart with emotions. Better at relationships. But here's the real reason why. Xiao et al.’s new 14-week study. 175 couples. One key finding.
doi.org/10.1177/0265...
#EQ #RelationshipScience #AcademicSky #Psychology #SocialPsychology #FamilySci #ResearchPublishing
🌐Online First Publication:
Your belief in your ability to maintain close relationships predicts your well-being.
And new research by Rivers et al. shows it doesn't matter if those relationships are romantic or not.
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#RelationshipScience #AcademicSky #ResearchPublishing
Your belief in your ability to maintain close relationships predicts your well-being.
And new research by Rivers et al. shows it doesn't matter if those relationships are romantic or not.
doi.org/10.1177/0265...
#RelationshipScience #AcademicSky #ResearchPublishing
Romantic, Friendship, and Close Relationship Self-Efficacy in Emerging Adulthood: Differences and Similarities - Alannah Shelby Rivers, Anitta Biju, Rachel Morrison, Ashley Ates, Gracie Graham, 2026
For emerging adults, developing and maintaining close relationships is an important developmental task relevant for well-being. Therefore, it is important to un...
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April 24, 2026 at 2:34 PM
🌐Online First Publication:
Your belief in your ability to maintain close relationships predicts your well-being.
And new research by Rivers et al. shows it doesn't matter if those relationships are romantic or not.
doi.org/10.1177/0265...
#RelationshipScience #AcademicSky #ResearchPublishing
Your belief in your ability to maintain close relationships predicts your well-being.
And new research by Rivers et al. shows it doesn't matter if those relationships are romantic or not.
doi.org/10.1177/0265...
#RelationshipScience #AcademicSky #ResearchPublishing
Sex 20 times a week? New study identifies four types of romantic lover #Science #Biology #Zoology #RomanceResearch #IntimacyTypes #RelationshipScience
Sex 20 times a week? New study identifies four types of romantic lover
Australian research is ‘first to empirically show that we don’t all love the same’, lead author saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast New research has identified four types...
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March 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Sex 20 times a week? New study identifies four types of romantic lover #Science #Biology #Zoology #RomanceResearch #IntimacyTypes #RelationshipScience
The psychology behind “the ick”: Study links sudden dating turn-offs to narcissism and perfectionism #Science #HealthandMedicine #MentalHealth #datingpsychology #relationshipscience #mentalhealth
The psychology behind “the ick”: Study links sudden dating turn-offs to narcissism and perfectionism
Why do some people experience a sudden, almost visceral repulsion toward a romantic partner—seemingly out of nowhere? A new study published in Personality and Individual Differences sheds light on this...
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May 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The psychology behind “the ick”: Study links sudden dating turn-offs to narcissism and perfectionism #Science #HealthandMedicine #MentalHealth #datingpsychology #relationshipscience #mentalhealth
Forced breaks reduce aggression in couples by cooling emotional tension during conflicts ❤️🔥🧠👥 www.news-medical.net/news/2024080... #Psychology #CouplesConflict #Aggression #NegativeEmotions #EmotionalRegulation #RelationshipScience #ConflictManagement #BehavioralResearch
Forced breaks reduce aggression in couples by cooling emotional tension during conflicts
Researchers found that both partners' negative emotions drive aggression in couples, but brief forced breaks can significantly reduce impulsive behavior during conflicts.
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August 9, 2024 at 3:40 AM
Forced breaks reduce aggression in couples by cooling emotional tension during conflicts ❤️🔥🧠👥 www.news-medical.net/news/2024080... #Psychology #CouplesConflict #Aggression #NegativeEmotions #EmotionalRegulation #RelationshipScience #ConflictManagement #BehavioralResearch
5/ The real predictor of lower sexual satisfaction wasn't non-monogamy—it was secrecy—among the men in our sample. Men hiding other partners from their partner reported worse sexual satisfaction.
#SexResearch #NonMonogamy #RelationshipScience
#SexResearch #NonMonogamy #RelationshipScience
August 20, 2026 at 9:31 AM
5/ The real predictor of lower sexual satisfaction wasn't non-monogamy—it was secrecy—among the men in our sample. Men hiding other partners from their partner reported worse sexual satisfaction.
#SexResearch #NonMonogamy #RelationshipScience
#SexResearch #NonMonogamy #RelationshipScience
Girls being over-possessive in relationships is not just their nature, but also due to love hormones (oxytocin), bad experiences in the past and fear of losing.
#RelationshipScience #Psychology #RelationshipAdvice #HumanBehavior #LoveAndRelationships
#RelationshipScience #Psychology #RelationshipAdvice #HumanBehavior #LoveAndRelationships
August 18, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Girls being over-possessive in relationships is not just their nature, but also due to love hormones (oxytocin), bad experiences in the past and fear of losing.
#RelationshipScience #Psychology #RelationshipAdvice #HumanBehavior #LoveAndRelationships
#RelationshipScience #Psychology #RelationshipAdvice #HumanBehavior #LoveAndRelationships
💘 Surprising Breakthrough: A Simple Scientific Discovery Could Transform Online Matchmaking.
Scientists have uncovered a surprisingly simple method that could significantly improve online matchmaking,
#OnlineMatchmaking #RelationshipScience #Innovation
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Scientists have uncovered a surprisingly simple method that could significantly improve online matchmaking,
#OnlineMatchmaking #RelationshipScience #Innovation
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Scientists Improve Online Matchmaking: New Study
Scientists found a surprisingly simple way to improve online matchmaking using compatibility science and AI. Discover the latest research and practical insights.
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July 8, 2026 at 2:47 AM
💘 Surprising Breakthrough: A Simple Scientific Discovery Could Transform Online Matchmaking.
Scientists have uncovered a surprisingly simple method that could significantly improve online matchmaking,
#OnlineMatchmaking #RelationshipScience #Innovation
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Scientists have uncovered a surprisingly simple method that could significantly improve online matchmaking,
#OnlineMatchmaking #RelationshipScience #Innovation
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This explains why simple, consistent touchpoints can be surprisingly effective for maintaining professional relationships—they leverage fundamental psychological principles rather than requiring deep engagement every time. #RelationshipScience
June 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
This explains why simple, consistent touchpoints can be surprisingly effective for maintaining professional relationships—they leverage fundamental psychological principles rather than requiring deep engagement every time. #RelationshipScience
🔍 Why Breakups Hit Men Harder Than You Think
Discover why science says men suffer deeply after breakups and how it affects their mental health. #MaleMentalHealth #BreakupRecovery #RelationshipScience
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Discover why science says men suffer deeply after breakups and how it affects their mental health. #MaleMentalHealth #BreakupRecovery #RelationshipScience
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Why Breakups Are Hard for Men | Science-Based Insights
Why breakups are hard for men? Discover the science behind male heartbreak, emotional struggles, and mental recovery. Learn how men cope—and why it matters.
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May 2, 2025 at 11:02 AM
🔍 Why Breakups Hit Men Harder Than You Think
Discover why science says men suffer deeply after breakups and how it affects their mental health. #MaleMentalHealth #BreakupRecovery #RelationshipScience
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Discover why science says men suffer deeply after breakups and how it affects their mental health. #MaleMentalHealth #BreakupRecovery #RelationshipScience
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