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Being rational and emotional are not (necessarily) contradictions

... they are related to material well-being, emotions, the desire for a stable society or something else – may help us make the most ... / more

Inequality: Minority disadvantage or White privilege? - And why it matters

... invests his sense of self in academic performance will desire that his outcomes reflect his aptitude rather than privilege. Thus, a ... / more

Now I ain’t sayin she’s a gold digger, but will she get with someone who makes less than her, either?

... many, it is not an original notion. The idea that women desire rich men is part of the traditional gender role narrative and is ... / more

No strings attached: Are “friends with benefits” as complicated in real life as they are in the movies?

... future holds for their FWB, most women (69%) expressed a desire that the relationship would change in some way, whether that meant ... altogether. In comparison, most men (60%) expressed a desire for their FWB arrangement to stay the same in the future. These ... / more

Keeping the spark alive: The role of sexual communal motivation

In new relationships, feelings of sexual desire for a partner come relatively easily. But, over time, partners’ ... when partners are getting to know each other sexual desire tends to peak (Baumeister & Bratlavsky, 1999), and then often declines ... / more

Consensual non-monogamy: Table for more than two, please

... . Consensual Non-monogawhhhaattt? Most of us desire (and have) a “one and only”—that one person who “completes” ... towards CNM; however, anxiety was not related to desire to engage in these types of relationships, perhaps reflecting anxious ... / more

Revisiting the past can make the present a better place: The psychological and social benefits of nostalgia

... is thriving, in part, by capitalizing on people’s desire to reconnect with past relationships. From this perspective, ... nostalgia is a powerful economic force. People desire opportunities to revisit the past and all sorts of consumer products ... / more

Blame. What is it good for?

... On this view, blaming would be driven primarily by a desire for vengeance (e.g., “I want to make sure she pays.”) and ... / more

When science selects for fraud

... for curiosity. Not every scientist is driven by a deep desire to understand the natural world, but so many are. How boring would ... / more

Empowering cartoonists, deterring killers, protecting bystanders: Can psychology contribute?

... violence, or abuse of the legal process may be a genuine desire to protect against terror, we believe these approaches sow the seeds ... / more