Worm mating sheds light on the evolution of attraction

Previously unknown details about microscopic mating rituals may offer clues to a larger understanding of the genetic mechanisms of attraction

Katherine Fenz-Rockefeller • futurity
March 15, 2024 • ~6 min

Dating apps: how the order you view potential matches can affect which way you swipe

Something to bear in mind if you find yourself swiping through profiles on a dating app later today.

Robin Kramer, Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology, University of Lincoln • conversation
Feb. 12, 2024 • ~6 min

Halo effect: do attractive people really look less guilty? How the evidence is changing

Recent research suggests jurors are less likely to be lenient on attractive defendants than previously thought.

Robin Kramer, Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology, University of Lincoln • conversation
Feb. 1, 2024 • ~7 min

Couples with similar desirability are most likely to have good relationships

"...much of the anthropological work on human mating patterns are based on only people's preferences. This research focuses on people's actions."

Pate McCuien-U. Missouri • futurity
June 22, 2022 • ~4 min

7 research-based resolutions that will help strengthen your relationship in the year ahead

Psychology studies suggest a variety of ways you can strengthen your bond and increase your satisfaction with your partner.

Gary W. Lewandowski Jr., Professor of Psychology, Monmouth University • conversation
Dec. 28, 2020 • ~8 min

‘Sexy mindset’ makes partners seem hotter

Having a "sexy mindset" can make potential partners seem more attractive and reduce fears of rejection, researchers report.

Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester • futurity
Sept. 23, 2020 • ~9 min

Generosity makes you seem hotter

New research on giving shows that "people who are perceived as more attractive are more likely to give and givers are seen as more attractive."

April Toler-Indiana • futurity
Sept. 1, 2020 • ~4 min

Serious campus readers share their favorite spooky books for Halloween

In the days before Halloween, we asked Min Jin Lee, Maria Tatar, and other serious campus readers to share with us the stories that have scared them most — and why.

Colleen Walsh • harvard
Oct. 29, 2018 • ~7 min

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