Tag: Relationships
Touch can comfort and heal, but also harm − a psychologist...
Brian N. Chin, Trinity College
A hug from a friend. A squeeze of the hand. A steady arm around...
Avoiding your neighbor because of how they voted? Democracy needs you...
Betsy Sinclair, Washington University in St. Louis
Are you angry about politics right now? Seething? You’re not alone. According...
Just having a pet doesn’t help mental health – but pet-owners...
Brian N. Chin, Trinity College
For many people, pets provide unconditional love, companionship and a sense of security. But...
Teenagers turning to AI companions are redefining love as easy, unconditional...
Anna Mae Duane, University of Connecticut
Teenagers are falling in love with chatbots. Young people are reporting epidemic levels...
An upward spiral – how small acts of kindness and connection...
Liza M. Hinchey, Wayne State University
Political chasms, wars, oppression … it’s easy to feel hopeless and helpless watching...
Are you really in love? How expanding your love lexicon can...
Georgi Gardiner, University of Tennessee
What is love? Could those feelings you label as love be something else?
Love may be timeless, but the way we talk about it...
David Albertson, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Every year as Valentine’s Day approaches, people remind themselves...
Training an animal? An ethicist explains how and why your dog...
Jon Garthoff, University of Tennessee
People talk to their pets every day: offering praise when they’re good, reassurance when...