Declining birth rates present a demographic challenge for nations across the globe, particularly in East Asia. A new study ...

A new study published in Sexual and Relationship Therapy provides evidence that a person’s tendency to engage in sexual fantasy influences what they prioritize in a romantic kiss. The findings suggest ...

When one partner is stressed, the other feels it too—not just emotionally, but on a biological level. New research on heart ...

Research shows that people with an animal rights mindset preferred positive force-free training, while anthropocentrists ...

Strong standards are not about demanding perfection. They’re about protecting core values: honesty, emotional safety, mutual respect, accountability. Unrealistic standards, by contrast, tend to focus ...

A good kiss has more to do with the “thoughts, fantasies and emotional context we bring to it” than the physical act itself, scientists have discovered. Researchers at Abertay University set out to ...

Overwhelming, distressing, all-consuming: this little-known form of romantic longing can have a devastating impact.

The results showed kissing is “far more than a sensory experience”. The researchers found people who often daydream about intimacy tend to place more importance on contact and arousal when deciding ...

Moore bravely takes a scholarly and personal deep dive into one of the most excruciating emotions we humans experience. Part ...

Passionate love’ in psychology is not the same as affection, or long-term attachment. It refers to an intense emotional and physical attraction often marked by obsession ...