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When someone tries to connect in ways their partner doesn’t understand, it is easy to retreat into the same behaviors that spark the negative cycle. Here's what to do instead.

自恋型人格障碍中存在一种隐性亚型——脆弱型自恋。这类人渴望关注与赞美，却以隐性攻击性和被动敌意表达需求；他们极度恐惧被拒绝，却又习惯性地嘲笑贬低他人；由于深层的不足感与不信任，他们难以建立真正亲密的关系。本文揭示其五大核心迹象与心理根源。

一项芬兰研究发现，人体对即兴表演中虚构拒绝与真实面试中拒绝的生理反应高度相似，表明即兴表演可作为一种安全的训练方式，帮助人们练习应对社交冷遇，减轻被拒绝时的心理刺痛感，从而提升社交自信。

许多常见的约会建议鼓励人们玩弄心理游戏、压抑真实需求，而研究表明这往往适得其反。欲擒故纵、掩盖需求等策略不仅令人疲惫，还会滋生怨恨。以真诚和坦诚代替操控性把戏，才能提高恋爱成功的可能性。

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Open relationships are fairly common, but they’re also stigmatized, mainly because they’re so misunderstood.

We savor every last morsel of our food, but do we do the same for our relationships? Holding onto every detail can help us and our relationships.

美国外科医生总监穆尔蒂博士发布报告，警示全国正面临孤独感流行危机，约半数成年人深受其苦，年轻群体尤为突出。报告建议父母和照护者通过建立安全型依恋关系，帮助孩子构建健康的社会联结，从根本上预防孤独及其对身心健康的危害。

When begging family members to change stops working, it's time to turn to strategies that help you move forward.

你是否感到悲伤或焦虑，因而提不起性欲？性行为能刺激“快乐激素”的分泌，有助于提振你的情绪。