Speaking of Psychology

How close relationships keep us healthy and happy, with Richard Slatcher, PhD

Nov 3, 2021

40:07

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The Fast Friends Technique: A Way to Improve Relationship Quality

01:25

How to be happy in an intimate relationship

01:33

Social Media and Relationships: The Case for an Evolutionary Mismatch?

05:20

Relativity in Relationships in the United States and Japan

03:55

Introduction

2min

How and Why Are Relationships Important to Our Health and Well Being?

3min

Are the Benefits of a Long Term Intimate Partner Equal to the Ones That You Might Get From a Married Couple?

2min

Relationships and Health Psychology

4min

Relationships - What Are the Differences Between Good and Bad Marriages?

5min

The Importance of Sexual Satisfaction in Relationships

2min

Social Media and Relationships: The Case for an Evolutionary Mismatch?

5min

The Effect of Social Networks on Relationships

4min

The Pandemic, What Have You Learned?

6min

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Relativity in Relationships in the United States and Japan

4min

11.

The Most Important Things People Can Do to Improve Their Relationships

3min

Close relationships are essential to our happiness and well-being and are also an important predictor of physical health. Richard Slatcher, PhD, of the University of Georgia, talks about why the support we receive from our partners, family and friends is so important, how we develop these deep ties to each other, and the key ingredients of good and supportive relationships. He also discusses how technology like smartphones and social media is affecting close relationships and his study on “Love in the time of COVID-19.”

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Speaking of Psychology

How close relationships keep us healthy and happy, with Richard Slatcher, PhD

The Fast Friends Technique: A Way to Improve Relationship Quality

How to be happy in an intimate relationship

Social Media and Relationships: The Case for an Evolutionary Mismatch?

Relativity in Relationships in the United States and Japan

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