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Having a newborn can be rough, whether you’re a mom or a dad. New research ties men’s testosterone to their postpartum depression – with some surprising upsides for their partners.
Universities have responded to the release of the Australian Human Rights Commission report into sexual assault and sexual harassment on campus with a ten-point plan.
A new report reveals that Australian universities are not as safe as they should be, and it’s time they adopted strategies to fix the problem.
Faced with the reality that romance will kindle at work, here are some things employers and employees can do to manage these situations.
Our research shows we keep going back to social media even when it infuriates us.
Women experience negative effects from the objectification that’s common in our society. What happens if they try to seize the reins and elicit sexualized attention in their romantic relationships?
There has been a decrease in the proportion of Australians who are married, and an increase in co-habitation of both heterosexual and same-sex relationships.
How has the first generation of kids to grow up with the iPhone been affected?
Mate copying is the name given to the phenomenon whereby an individual is preferred as a future romantic partner simply because they have relationship experience.
Could it be all just a terrible misunderstanding? Researchers are increasingly turning to love to understand hate.
A new study found a woman’s partner can help decrease PMS symptoms, rather than exacerbating them.
Every romantic relationship has a power dynamic. While men are just as likely as women to say they wield less power, the costs of feeling subordinate were far from equal.
Infertility is tied to the instability of romantic relationships in Ghana.
Have you ever checked your phone thinking you had felt it vibrate or heard it ring, only to see that no one tried to reach you? One researcher decided to study this phenomenon.
Most revenge isn’t violent or dramatic, but instead involves petty acts against coworkers or lovers. And some types work better than others.
Detaching from the physical world may make for deeper bonds.
Some have said that technology could lead to ‘a new ice age’ of social isolation. Not so fast, says the author of a new book about shyness.
Men, if you want a great relationship this Valentine’s Day, turn on the vacuum.
Valentine’s Day is branded as being a celebration of romantic love. But there are many styles of love, from passionate Eros to caring Agape and many in between.
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Professor of Psychology, Monmouth University
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Professor in Social Psychology / Relationship Science, Deakin University
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, University of Southern Queensland and Senior Lecturer, RMIT University
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PhD student, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Sociology and Founding Director of The Future of Work Lab, The University of Melbourne
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Sex and Relationship Therapist, Lecturer, University of Westminster
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British Academy postdoctoral fellow, University of Warwick
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Senior Lecturer, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology of Relationships, University of South Wales
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Emeritus Professor in Social Policy, University of Bradford
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Professor of Sociology, Queensland University of Technology
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Reader in Education with Psychology and Centre for Death and Society, University of Bath
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Postdoctoral research fellow in social psychology, University of Aberdeen
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Scientia Professor of Evolutionary Ecology; Academic Lead of UNSW's Grand Challenges Program, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Social Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University
