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Men who habitually insult their wives or girlfriends do so, somewhat paradoxically, as part of a broader strategy to prevent them from leaving for someone else – what evolutionary psychologists call ‘mate retention’. Steve Stewart-Williams and colleagues asked 245 men (average age 29 years) to report how many times in the last month they had insulted their partner using one or more examples from a list of 47 insults, arranged [ Read More ]
Behind the news is a new, additional service from the BPS Research Digest helping connect you with the the science behind the news. Now every fortnight, we’ll provide you with direct links to the scientific journal abstracts (full text if possible) and lead authors behind the psychological studies that have been filling column space in the mainstream press. 1. ‘Girls, a friendly chat won’t cheer you up’ (The Times).‘Talking over [ Read More ]
Who Has Affairs? We tend to think that only bad people have affairs or only people in bad relationships. But no one is immune from an affair. Monogamy is something most people say they believe in and want for themselves. Every survey ever done on this question shows a high percentage of people think monogamy is important to marriage and that affairs are wrong.But a belief in monogamy as an [ Read More ]
Myth: Affairs happen in unhappy or unloving marriages. Fact: Affairs can happen in good marriages. Affairs are less about love and more about sliding across boundaries. Myth: Affairs occur mostly because of sexual attraction. Fact: The lure of an affair is how the unfaithful partner is mirrored back through the adoring eyes of the new love. Another appeal is that individuals experience new roles and opportunities for growth in new [ Read More ]
“Everything” is a single by Michael Bublé from his album Call Me Irresponsible. Unlike Bublé’s previous works, the song strays away from being jazz oriented, and carries a more adult contemporary pop sound. It is comparable to the 2005 hit adult contemporary single “Home” from the album It’s Time. Technorati Tags:Michael Bublé, Call Me Irresponsible, Pop, Music Videos
“The Way I Are” is the second single from Timbaland‘s second album, Timbaland Presents Shock Value. The song features R&B singer Keri Hilson and rapper D.O.E., both of whom are signed to Timbaland’s Mosley Music Group label. The song peaked at number two on the United World Chart, and was at that point Timbaland’s most successful single on this chart, until “Apologize” peaked at number one in November 2007. Technorati [ Read More ]
“What Time Is It?” is the opening musical number and first single from the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical 2, the sequel to the Emmy Award winning Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical. The movie is set to debut on Disney Channel on August 17, 2007. Technorati Tags:Vanessa Hudgens, High School Musical 2, Pop, Music Videos
“Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” is the lead single by Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall from her debut album, Eye to the Telescope. It was released 21 February 2005 and charted at #28 in the UK Singles Chart. The song received a 2007 Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Technorati Tags:KT Tunstall, Eye to the Telescope, Alternative Rock, Music Videos
“Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin’)” is a song by American singer/rapper/producer T-Pain and features rapper Yung Joc. Released on February 20, 2007, the song is the first official single from T-Pain’s album Epiphany. The music video premiered on April 9, 2007 on MTV. Technorati Tags:t-pain, epiphany, hip-hop, music videos
“Breakout” was a single from British act Swing Out Sister‘s debut album It’s Better to Travel. The single reached the number three position in the UK in 1986, and rose to number six pop and number one adult contemporary in the US in 1987. The song also resulted in a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Vocal Performance By Group or Duo. Technorati Tags:swing out sister, it’s better to travel, [ Read More ]