Homosexual couples shed light on power sharing in relationships

Darkfrog submitted, created time 6 months 4 weeks (www.nytimes.com)

When Vermont legalized gay marriage, psychologists jumped on the opportunity to study human relationships. About a thousand heterosexual and homosexual couples participated in a study on relationships.

In general, homosexual relationships were more egalitarian, whereas in heterosexual ones the women got a disproportionate amount of the housework (and initiating conversations about relationship upkeep) and the men got a disproportionate amount of the financial responsibility. In addition, the homosexual couples argued better

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The Neurochemistry of Forgiving and Forgetting

jerry submitted, created time 7 months 2 weeks (sciencenow.sciencemag.org)

A new study shows that the hormone oxytocin may spur us to trust others even after they have betrayed us by suppressing a region of the brain that signals fear. The findings could lead to a better understanding of social phobias and related disorders.

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