How to Practice Extreme Gratitude
Ahh, the holidays. For many of us regular gratitude-practicers, this extra grateful time of year can seem like a bit like more of the same... Sometimes our gratitude practices can become a bit routine, not quite as juicy as it was when we first started. And research suggests that when a practice starts to become too rote, its benefits start to wear off.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - December 5, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Christine L. Carter, Ph.D. Tags: Happiness Relationships Stress gratitude holiday stress postive psychology Source Type: news

Janay Rice: Is Love Blind?
It’s a given that physical and verbal abuse do not belong in a relationship, yet we see over and over again that people experience it and decide to live with it.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - December 4, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jane Greer, Ph.D. Tags: Relationships abuse celebrity news celebrity relationships domestic abuse janay rice ray rice scandal Source Type: news

How do interracial daters manage disapproval?
A recent study describes how interracial daters respond to disapproving looks, comments, and stares.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - December 4, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sean M. Horan, Ph.D. Tags: Race and Ethnicity Relationships Source Type: news

Ray and Janay Rice: Was It Just “One Bad Night?”
Will Ray Rice's left hook find his wife's face again?read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - December 3, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Deborah King Tags: Relationships domestic violence NFL domestic violence victim ray rice Source Type: news

How Trivial Conversations Become Bust-Ups
Research shows that most arguments begin with low-grade niggles about leaving sock-fluff on the carpet, unwashed plates next to the sink or flicking TV channels. These situations can quickly escalate into a full-scale row, in which underlying issues get brought into the conversation and both parties end up in The Bad Place. read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - December 3, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Rob Kendall Tags: Happiness Relationships Stress argument communicate conversation disagreement Source Type: news

Social Pain = Physical Pain
Five tips to reduce your physical pain by minimizing social painread more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - December 3, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Beth Darnall Tags: Health Relationships pain social Source Type: news

Fat
women are the butt of jokes by some and are admired by others.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - December 3, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Isadora Alman, MFT Tags: Happiness Relationships Resilience Source Type: news

When Do You Tell a Potential Love Interest About ADHD?
Adult ADHD may be the world's worst kept secret...but some times to talk about it with a potential mate are better than others.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - December 3, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Melissa Orlov Tags: Relationships Social Life adhd adult courtship dating marriage partner secrets Source Type: news

Turkey, Mistletoe, and Stress
Your crazy relatives don't just bring gifts for the holidays. They ARE the gifts.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - December 3, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Andrew Bernstein Tags: Happiness Relationships Resilience Stress Source Type: news

The Heartbreaking Origins of Irrelationship
The heartbreaking origins of irrelationship are examined through an incident where a young child feels that she has been able to effectively provide care for her younger sister. The ways in which this child's care taking routine was born of a family crisis, and ways to intervene in the budding development of irrelationship are explored.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - December 3, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mark B. Borg, Jr., Ph.D, Grant H. Brenner, MD, and Daniel Berry, RN, MHA Tags: Child Development Relationships abusive relationships addiction anger apathy co-dependence co-dependency counseling relationships culture dealing with disappointment divorce early childhood development emotional investment empa Source Type: news

The Real Reason We Date People We Shouldn't
My colleagues and I recently explored one way in which dating decisions may get derailed.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - December 2, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Samantha Joel, M.A. Tags: Ethics and Morality Relationships Source Type: news

Rejecting People Is Hard to Do
My colleagues and I recently explored one way in which dating decisions may get derailed.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - December 2, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Samantha Joel, M.A. Tags: Ethics and Morality Relationships Source Type: news

Four Ways to Improve Your Emotional Communication
The way we feel is, for better or worse, reflected by our nonverbal communication. The way you reveal, understand, and manage your emotions can mean the difference between successful and unsuccessful interactions from casual to intimate long-term relationships.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - December 2, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D. Tags: Happiness Relationships Self-Help Work anxiety body language communication consumer psychology disappointment emotional intelligence EQ emotions frustration self-regulation Susan Krauss Whitbourne Source Type: news

Do We Create Our Own Reality?
This article clarifies what we do have control over and what we do not.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - December 2, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: John Amodeo, PhD, MFT Tags: Philosophy Relationships Self-Help Spirituality controlling Creating our reality inner critic narcissism New Age beliefs positive attitude positive thinking self-compassion vulnerability Source Type: news

How Could Wedding Size Make a Difference?
Ever wonder if the size of a wedding matters for marital success? How could it? When it comes to weddings, size comes in at least two flavors: money spent and the number of guests. And it turns out there is an edge, for some, in larger weddings. read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - December 2, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Scott M. Stanley, Ph.D. Tags: Relationships Source Type: news