Drawing on Uses and Gratifications Theory, this study investigates the link between social media self-disclosure and self-presentation and perceived interpersonal benefits. Whereas self-disclosure in...

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Is your phone your comfort blanket?

Social media is often blamed for loneliness, but a large new review suggests that when people share authentically online, it can actually strengthen relationships.

The more you feel you're being phubbed, the worse your relationship tends to be, a study says.

Grounded in the Uses and Gratifications theory, this review contributes to the rapidly-evolving field of social media research by examining the association between observable self-disclosure and/or...

Charm can open doors but ego slams them shut. An escape-room experiment shows how the wrong kind of confidence can quietly sink a team.

Does your partner’s scrolling make you feel ignored—or even tempt you to retaliate?

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The singer-songwriter on her long career in music and campaigning.

Psychologists find that not everyone responds to partner phone use the same way. A daily diary study shows attachment-anxious individuals report stronger feelings of rejection and are more likely to retaliate when phubbed, underscoring how early relational patterns shape digital conflicts.

New research finds that men high in psychopathy and sexual desire, and women who are less picky with matches, report more sexual encounters via Tinder. The findings suggest dating apps favor fast, opp...

Psychologists find that not everyone responds to partner phone use the same way. A daily diary study shows attachment-anxious individuals report stronger feelings of rejection and are more likely to r...

Phone snubbing more damaging to insecure partners, study finds

Research shows that ‘phubbing’ – ignoring a partner to look at your phone – can lower relationship satisfaction and spark retaliation.

Objective We conducted a diary study to investigate the role of adult attachment on responses to daily perceived partner phubbing in a sample of couple members (N = 196). Method We focused on pers.....

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A Westgate couple who were childhood sweethearts celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary today (April 1). Bob and Ruth Baker first met as 13-year-olds at school in south-east London. Bob’s house h…