A psychologist, who is part of a throuple, has revealed she “never once” considered a multiple relationship until a co-worker confessed she had feelings for her. Dr Nicole LePera, who is a clinical psychologist in the US, posting online as @the.holistic.psychologist, spoke about her relationship on Annie Macmanus’ podcast Changes. Dr LePera often posts about her own … Read more
She’s untouchable. A California woman has acquired a new “superpower” by learning to orgasm “without touch.” Catalina Lawsin, 46, made the raunchy revelation in an interview with South West News Service on Wednesday, saying practicing tantra several times a week has helped her harness the contactless kink. The sex therapist based in tony Santa Monica … Read more
TikTok users are sharing the magic powers magnesium can do to the body, but some experts are wary of their amateur findings. Melissa Gray shared her story on taking magnesium glycinate pills because she had trouble sleeping and anxiety, according to Insider. “I’m a super anxious person and I’m also having this issue where I … Read more
Imagine the bliss of country living, and how fresh air, chirping birds and flowering meadows would be an ideal break from the stress of city life. Not so fast, say researchers: People who live in rural areas tend to be more depressed, more anxious and more neurotic than urban dwellers, according to a new study. … Read more
There could be a reason characters like Regina George from the film “Mean Girls” are put on a pedestal by their peers. A recent study found that both women and men prefer when their friends are “vicious” toward their enemies. The study, published in Elsevier’s Evolution and Human Behavior, explained that “the benefits of friendship depend, … Read more
The Napoleon complex has been scientifically proven. New research published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences suggests that people who are relatively short and unhappy about it may engage in antagonistic behaviors in an attempt to offset their height disadvantage. The researchers used Amazon’s Mechanical Turk, a crowd-sourcing site, to recruit 367 adults, a … Read more
Talk about a comedown. A clinical psychologist says she’s seeing an uptick in the number of people experiencing feelings of extreme anxiety and sadness after having sex. Post-coital dysphoria (PCD) — commonly known as “post-sex blues” — occurs after consensual lovemaking, with many psychologists noting that it is common among survivors of sexual assault or … Read more
Don’t say he didn’t warn you. Writer and scientist Macken Murphy took to TikTok last week to reveal his hypothesis for the three most common red flags that women should look out for when dating men. Murphy, an Oxford University-educated cognitive and evolutionary anthropologist, has declared it a bad sign if a man has no … Read more
A therapist on TikTok has a cerealsly unique way of figuring out what you’re like in a relationship. Jeff Guenther, a counselor specializing in marriage and family therapy who has gone viral for his relationship advice, claims your favorite childhood cereal can reveal how you act in a relationship — and can even help find … Read more
Oh baby, baby, how was she supposed to know? Britney Spears, the Kardashian Klan, Julia Fox (that viral “Uncut Gems” moment) and Paris Hilton (a la her catchphrase “That’s hot”) have popularized “vocal fry” — the long and deep enunciation of certain syllables so they vibrate at the back of the throat. Unfortunately for them, … Read more
It seems like only yesterday that we were heralding the arrival of “short king spring”. Women took to TikTok to propose that tall men had dominated the dating scene for too long. Something was in the air, and that something was the reign of males less than 5’8” in stature. If it was good enough for Zendaya, it was good enough … Read more
They’re sitting pretty — at least in the classroom. New research suggests that attractive female college students accustomed to earning high grades in person aren’t making the same marks during remote learning. A Swedish study, published in the journal Economics Letters, probed the impact of a student’s looks on their performance, both in the classroom and … Read more
Need a fresh idea? Try taking a shower. Some think of brainstorming as simply a period of letting the mind wander — but to really boost creativity, thinkers should try to be “moderately engaged” in a physical task, such as showering or taking a walk, according to a new study published in Psychology of Aesthetics, … Read more
Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock) The lingering pandemic, rising crime, an uncertain economy: All good reasons to visit your doctor to get screened for anxiety, or so says the federal government. The advice isn’t just aimed at people already experiencing mental health issues—this week, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an advisory group empaneled by the Department … Read more
Pavlovian threat conditioning (also known as fear conditioning) is a basic form of learning in which an animal or person comes to associate a particular stimulus with a negative outcome. New research, published in Behaviour Research and Therapy, indicates that this type of conditioning can generate intrusive memories that persist over time. The findings provide … Read more