Marry You? Let Me Consult My Brain Scan
Just in time for Valentine's Day, new research from China suggests information taken from fMRI scans may predict whether a new romantic relationship will last.
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Valentine’s Day
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A Labor of Love, or Love Via Labor?
That's a fine IKEA bookshelf you've made there, and those crooked shelves are actually just the way an artisan would inject some charm! A look at the IKEA Effect—plus, six other deadly sins in the news this week.
Men: Want More Sex? Don’t Do the Laundry!
Sociologists refute the idea that husbands who help out around the house are repaid with sex.
Oxytocin Levels Predict Longevity of Love Affairs
New research links levels of the “cuddle hormone” with falling, and staying, in love.
Valentine Presents Cause Anxiety at the Gift Counter
Attachment theory helps explain why some people consider giving gifts to their romantic partners a pleasure, while others find it decidedly uncomfortable.
Valentine’s Day in the Lab
A collection of academic musings on Valentine's Day traditions to keep you warm in bed at night (in the event that you don't find a date).