Tinder, Accessibility and Geo-Locating Love
From the irrelationship perspective, showing up for love with an open heart and mind—giving ourselves and each other a chance to set ourselves aflame one swipe at a time—might very well be among the most essential strategies for pulling a fast one on the psychological defenses that we use to keep ourselves distant from those who threaten our hearts with real relationship.read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - December 31, 2014 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Mark B. Borg, Jr., Ph.D, Grant H. Brenner, MD, and Daniel Berry, RN, MHA Tags: Relationships Self-Help Sex Social Life asexuality attachment theory booty call care casual sex eharmony empathy gay relationships genitals geo-socail dating apps geosocial dating GPS Grindr hooking up human sexuality Source Type: news

The 2014 Best & Worst Sex List
These are the 25 most inspiring, incredible, disturbing, and admirable news stories about sex and sexuality in 2014, as selected by Alexandra Katehakis and Center for Healthy Sex in Los Angeles for their annual Best & Worst Sex List. Each story is accompanied by in-depth commentary from a therapeutic perspective addressing why all this matters at this time in our culture.read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - December 31, 2014 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Alexandra Katehakis, MFT, CST, CSAT Tags: Media Politics Relationships Sex abortion Barack Obama bill cosby Boko Haram Bryan Singer campus rape cannabis lube conscious uncoupling contraception Eliot Rodger Emma Sulkowicz Foria Gamergate Gwyneth Paltrow Lena Dun Source Type: news

Notable Crimes in 2014
The year in crime emphasized acts of rage and strange legal proceedings that featured unusual behavior and unique defenses.read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - December 31, 2014 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Katherine Ramsland, Ph.D. Tags: Law and Crime Media Sex Stress crime news Donna Perry Eric Frein Joanna Dennehy Jodi Arias Luka Magnotta Miranda Barbour murder serial killer serial murder Tyler Hadly Source Type: news

10 Ways to Improve Any Relationship
Healthy relationships depend on your ability to communicate your thoughts, desires, needs and issues. The trick is how to express yourself amidst the sea of emotions that can quickly submerge efforts. Here's are some tips in getting you started...read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - December 30, 2014 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Yvonne K. Fulbright, Ph.D. Tags: Relationships Sex 2015 appreciation articles astrologer columns communicator conversations criticism desires effective communication endearment eye contact feedback feelings healthy relationship interrupt issues love Source Type: news

Relationship Resolutions
Healthy relationships depend on your ability to communicate your thoughts, desires, needs and issues. The trick is how to express yourself amidst the sea of emotions that can quickly submerge efforts. Here's are some tips in getting you started...read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - December 30, 2014 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Yvonne K. Fulbright, Ph.D. Tags: Relationships Sex 2015 appreciation articles astrologer columns communicator conversations criticism desires effective communication endearment eye contact feedback feelings healthy relationship interrupt issues love Source Type: news

The New You and Relationship Resolutions
Forget resolving to ‘be a better person’ this year. Instead, resolve to treat yourself as you wish others would treat you. As you improve your relationship with you, much of the rest of your life (including enjoying those you love most and coping with those that are harder to deal with) will reflect the ease and wellbeing you feel within. Here are 5 resolutions for you. read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - December 29, 2014 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Jill P. Weber, Ph.D. Tags: Relationships Self-Help Sex Social Life breaking up divorce new years relationship resolutions self-esteem self-worth women Source Type: news

Get Closer with Your Intimate Partner by Sharing Your Dreams
Sharing your dreams can strongly boost your love. Here and the dos and don'ts for doing making this happen.read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - December 29, 2014 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Jeffrey Bernstein, Ph.D. Tags: Relationships Resilience Self-Help Sex desires dreams romantic love Source Type: news

Reflections on Rape
A book written by three rape victims, published in the 1990s, is still relevant today for its insights about resilience, support networks, and a legal system that can miss the boat on what matters. read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - December 29, 2014 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Katherine Ramsland, Ph.D. Tags: Law and Crime Media Resilience Sex abduction legal system rape serial killer sexual assault Source Type: news

Is Your Relationship Toxic?
You may be in a toxic relationship and not even know it!read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - December 25, 2014 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Jeffrey Bernstein, Ph.D. Tags: Relationships Resilience Sex Love toxic relationships Source Type: news

Relight the Spark between You
Remember when you and your partner first started dating?read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - December 22, 2014 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Joseph Cardillo, Ph.D. Tags: Happiness Self-Help Sex emotional memory music therapy passion. passionate love passionate sex rekindling relationships sexual desire visualization visualization techniques Source Type: news

The Stress-Sex Connection
Stress may be the single biggest culprit affecting intimacy and sex. Using mind-body techniques, sexual problems can be overcome more easily than you think.read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - December 22, 2014 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Andrew Goliszek, Ph.D. Tags: Sex Stress erectile dysfunction Source Type: news

Last Minute Gifts for Your Love that Last a Lifetime
Fancy gifts and pricey presents may seem appealing, but daily gifts of time and attention pay off better in the long term in promoting relationship satisfaction.read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - December 19, 2014 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Suzanne Degges-White, Ph.D. Tags: Happiness Relationships Self-Help Sex appreciation attention gratitude intrinsic gifts love partner romance satisfaction skin hunger touch Source Type: news

3 Priceless Gifts for Your Beloved
Fancy gifts and pricey presents may seem appealing, but daily gifts of time and attention pay off better in the long term in promoting relationship satisfaction.read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - December 19, 2014 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Suzanne Degges-White, Ph.D. Tags: Happiness Relationships Self-Help Sex appreciation attention gratitude intrinsic gifts love partner romance satisfaction skin hunger touch Source Type: news

Stephen Collins: A Man We Should Forgive
Stephen Collins indulged in some inappropriate sexual behavior decades ago. He has gone public with a sincere apology and explained what he has done to make amends. Isn't it time to forgive him?read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - December 18, 2014 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Deborah King Tags: Ethics and Morality Sex childhood sexual abuse sexual assault Stephen Collins Source Type: news

Explaining Social Change
A new approach to explaining social change needs to combine recent theories about the brain processes responsible for cognition and emotion with understanding of social communication that is both verbal and non-verbal. read more (Source: Psychology Today Sex Center)
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - December 18, 2014 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Paul Thagard, Ph.D. Tags: Sex Social Life Work emergence explanation social change Source Type: news