Examining how first impressions affect later romantic outcomes phys.org/news/2022-10-a… via Phys.org

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Why that list of qualities that people have in mind for their perfect partner doesn't matter as much as you might think, by Gwendolyn Seidman bit.ly/3ATVlIc

Social media always remembers – which makes moving on from a breakup that much harder theconversation.com/social-media-a… via The Conversation U.S.

My latest @psychtoday on new research on showing how the experience of outside stressors can change what you notice about your romantic partner: psychologytoday.com/us/blog/close-…

I am completely astounded by #ChatGPT's capabilities (chat.openai.com). I've been playing around with it to explore possible use cases for psychological research. Here are just a few: 1) Stimuli generation.

Relative to 2019, single American men today are much less likely to be interested in starting any sort of romantic relationship (61% vs. 50%). American women are even less likely to be interested in doing so.

The 5 Types of Teenage Daters | Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/us/blog/social…

Our new research report is out! Common Sense Media Supreet Mann @mikrobb1 We asked adolescent girls what THEY think about social media, how it impacts their wellbeing, and what kinds of experiences they're having online. Check it out here!👇 commonsensemedia.org/research/teens…

In my latest Psychology Today post, I discuss my new paper doi.org/10.1177/026540…

New study sheds light on how narcissism affects perceptions of partners in romantic relationships dlvr.it/SmZPCL

In a new study for The Institute for Family Studies, Galena Rhoades & I used a national U.S. sample (YouGov) of 1st marriages in 2010 to 2019 to examine premarital cohabitation patterns and marital dissolution. ifstudies.org/blog/whats-the…

Gwendolyn Seidman et al. #OnlineFirst: Narcissistic admiration was linked to less partner enhancement, especially for agentic qualities. Narcissistic rivalry was linked to both underestimation and tracking accuracy in the attractiveness/vitality domain. doi.org/10.1177/026540…

Critically important data. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

Social fitness is the biggest predictor of a happy life. Here’s how to improve yours sciencefocus.com/the-human-body…

"Highly guilt-prone doctors reported higher general motivation, but it was those with lower guilt proneness that had the edge in competitive motivation" - @UrielHaran & Dina Van Dijk ow.ly/aLBC50P7yl5

Are moods contagious? Gwendolyn Seidman investigates how couples influence each other’s happiness over time. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/close-…

Can casual conversation have a positive effect on your mental health? Gwendolyn Seidman breaks down the research on the matter. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/close-…

Narcissists tend to have especially angry reactions to being hurt by their romantic partners—and they have trouble letting that negativity go. Here's what the research shows, explains Gwendolyn Seidman psychologytoday.com/us/blog/close-…