Why does love feel magical? It's an evolutionary advantage

It’s not logical to believe your relationship is “meant to be.” But believing in destined love may have evolved as a way to keep couples together long enough to reproduce and raise children.

Oliver Sng, Assistant Professor of Psychological Science, University of California, Irvine • conversation
July 12, 2022 ~9 min

Love Island and eBay: how the reality show could model a radically sustainable future for its young viewers

Sustainable fashion collaborations show that living an eco-friendly life can be fun - here’s how popular shows can help dismantle consumerism altogether.

Katy Wheeler, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Essex • conversation
June 21, 2022 ~8 min


How young people turn crushes into relationships

New research contradicts the hookup stereotype by following young people as they pursue their crushes.

Karen Nikos-UC Davis • futurity
June 2, 2022 ~6 min

Love Island ditches fast fashion: how reality celebrities influence young shoppers' habits

The beloved reality show is partnering with eBay to promote secondhand outfits instead of fast fashion.

Rose Marroncelli, PhD Researcher, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
May 31, 2022 ~7 min

Feeling loved by God cuts self-improvement spending

Prompting Christians to think of their belief in God's unconditional love reduces the pull of self-improvement purchases, research finds.

Duke University • futurity
April 29, 2022 ~6 min

These dating app tweaks could lead to better matches

The algorithm researchers created for a dating app yielded almost 30% more matches than the standard one. Here's what they changed.

Stanford • futurity
Feb. 9, 2022 ~9 min

Partnering up can help you grow as an individual – here's the psychology of a romantic relationship that expands the self

It almost sounds like a paradox, but pairing with the right person can help you grow as an individual as you blend your interests with theirs and learn from their strengths.

Gary W. Lewandowski Jr., Professor of Psychology, Monmouth University • conversation
Feb. 9, 2022 ~8 min

Regret can be all-consuming – a neurobehavioral scientist explains how people can overcome it

Remorse and sorrow from a bad choice can haunt you for years, even decades. But there are evidence-based ways to move past regret.

J. Kim Penberthy, Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, University of Virginia • conversation
Jan. 7, 2022 ~7 min


Skeletal embrace sheds light on love and burial in ancient China

The burial of two 1,500-year-old skeletons in an embrace offers a look into the attitudes about love and the afterlife during China's North Wei Dynasty.

Caitlin Clark-Texas AM • futurity
Sept. 10, 2021 ~8 min

'Carrying a Torch for Someone' Can Hurt A Lot

VOA Learning English • voa
Feb. 13, 2021 ~4 min

/

4