How to cope with difficult times: find ways to stay grateful for the good things in your life, tune in to your close friends and family, and distract yourself with enjoyable activities. Article written by Rita Watson, MPH.
PsyPost: Loneliness skews partner perceptions, harming relationships and reinforcing isolation
Loneliness is associated with underestimating how much one is appreciated and cared for by other people — which can become a feedback loop by damaging one’s relationships with these people. Article written by Mane Kara-Yakoubian.
Wisconsin Public Radio: Men more prone to anger and anger-related consequences
A new study showed that men seem get angry more often than women, and allow their anger to put people and relationships at risk. Article written by Trevor Hook.
https://www.wpr.org/news/men-anger-consequences-wisconsin-research-uw-green-bay
PsyPost: Psychologists pinpoint a subtle sign of relationship quality
Happy couples, in a recent psychological experiment, seemed more likely to smile at the same time than unhappy couples. Article written by Eric W. Dolan.
https://www.psypost.org/psychologists-pinpoint-a-subtle-sign-of-relationship-quality/
Psychology Today: Can Social Anxiety Make Us Better at Reading Minds?
Anxiety can help us understand what goes on in others’ minds, but we can sometimes confuse that with what’s happening in our own. Article written by Laura Visu-Petra Ph.D.