[The probability of someone cheating during the course of a relationship] is very high," says Geneviève Beaulieu-Pelletier, PhD student at the Université de Montréal's Department of Psychology. Dr. Geneviève Beaulieu-Pelletier is the author of a new study about infidelity. »more»

The conventional wisdom that the best way to cope after a traumatic or disturbing event is to talk about it may be wrong--at least for some people. How many times have you heard that the best course of action is to talk about it? But research is showing that there can be downsides to this approach. According to an article in the Los Angeles Times(7/28/08 print edition only): »more»

Want to lengthen your life, then get married:

Married men tend to live several years longer than single men. A happy husband has an expected lifespan that's around 10 years greater than his unwed brother. Women also benefit from wedlock, but not quite as much: they only get about 4 bonus wedding ring years. »more»

It was the original "generation gap" and the differences and resulting strains between the Baby Boom Generation and their parents of the Greatest Generation were even more pronounced than those of previous eras. »more»

No doubt you've heard the family stereotypes, middle one is difficult, the eldest is bossy, while the youngest is spoiled. Funny thing is that according to a recent peer-reviewed published study from the University of Oslo, the stereotypes are in fact pretty accurate. »more»

If you are on Facebook, LinkedIn or Myspace and have more than 150 "friends" then you are either an exceptional networker or not everyone on your list is a real friend. This statement is made on the basis of the work of British anthropologist Robin Dunbar. »more»

"Loneliness can make you sick" is truer than you think based on a recent study
published in the medical journal Genome Biology that looks at the biological changes that people go through when they are lonely. Yes, heartaches can lead to heart attacks. »more»

Some new studies confirm earlier research showing that middle age is the least happy time for marriages ... but they often improve with age. »more»

According to a study recently published in Biology Letters, reproductive-minded women favor men with low-pitched voices and consequently such men have more children than do men with high-pitched voices. »more»

Despite protestations otherwise, a German scientific research team peeled away what people say what they want in a mate and instead followed how they really acted. The results, while not necessarily politically correct, showed that: »more»