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Single? The Key to Belonging May Be Closer Than You Think

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Single or in a relationship? Either way offers a path to belonging.

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How Can We Forgive Others? Self-compassion as a Step Toward Forgiveness

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Self-compassion―treating ourselves compassionately―seems to help us release repetitive thoughts about someone who hurt us and fosters forgiveness of the person.

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The Potential Benefits of Remembering that “Everybody Hurts”

Everybody hurts after experiencing rejection, but self-compassion may help with that pain.

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“Don’t Talk to Strangers on the Bus!” …Or Do?

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You can leave the bus happier if you just say a few words.

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Is Limiting What You Eat Making You Lonely?

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Food restrictions and loneliness are on the rise; they may be related epidemics.

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No Man Is an Island: People Who Say They Don’t Need Other People Actually Care about Close Relationships

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The more people claim to not care about social connections, the happier they are if they learn that others accept them.

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The Negative Spiral of Religious Intolerance

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Experiencing threats based on one’s religion is associated with greater animosity toward other groups.

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Rejection, Volunteering, & Morality: Recently Published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Washington, D.C. – From rejection to volunteering and innocence, the following research recently published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. Media may contact press @ spsp.org for a copy of any of these studies.

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Viewing Pornography to Deal with Affection Deprivation

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People view pornography for many reasons, but one is to deal with a shortage of affection.

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There’s No Place Like Home … Unless It’s Crowded

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Feeling claustrophobic at home is a matter of perception, not square-footage.

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