Relationships
Articles on the applied positive psychology of relationships and communication based on the latest scientific insights.
Relationship Therapy Sessions: 45 Questions & Worksheets
We live in a fast-paced, consumer-oriented world in which we all too often either forget or fail to communicate effectively with our partners. Communication, as [...]
Harry Harlow’s Monkey Experiments: 3 Important Findings
Attachment theory refers to the idea that an infant is born with the biological need to have contact with their primary caregiver in the first [...]
Imago Therapy: 14 Relationship Exercises & Worksheets
The morning after he received his divorce papers, Harville Hendrix was teaching a psychotherapy class when one of his students asked why relationships were so [...]
Prosocial Behavior: 12 Examples, Activities & Findings
It was around midnight when a little dog darted out in front of Dr. Abigail Marsh’s car. She swerved to avoid it, sending her car [...]
15+ Healthy Relationship Worksheets for Couples
Healthy relationships are essential for living a meaningful and fulfilled life. The quality of our relationships with others affects our personal and professional lives and [...]
Social Comparison Theory & 12 Real-Life Examples
Social comparison is a normal behavior strategy where we seek to better understand our status relating to ability, opinion, emotional reaction, and more, by comparing [...]
The Importance of Forgiveness in Marriage and Relationships
We often rate the ability to forgive and seek forgiveness as one of the most important factors that affects relationship longevity. In this article, we [...]
What Is Marriage Psychology? +5 Relationship Theories
There’s a lot of good news when it comes to getting and staying married. In the United States and parts of England, for instance, divorce [...]
What is Active Constructive Responding?
How positive we are when our significant other shares with us something they express with enthusiasm and feel strongly about, it turns out, not only [...]
Positive Punishment Examples: 12 Strategies for Better Behavior
You might be thinking that “positive punishment” sounds like an oxymoron, after all, how can punishment be positive? Not many people “like” punishment, right? The [...]
