Breaking research now explains that the near-obsessional state people experience about the object of their love in the initial stages of romance is partly down to the brain’s behavioral activation system.

It is this brain system, along with a potent mix of accompanying neurotransmitters, that can even push lovers over the edge into something like a manic state.

Recently, I was asked a fascinating question… Has anyone stayed friends with their affair partner?

Wow! That could be anywhere from a somewhat harmless to a profoundly self-absorbed line of inquiry. Here’s why…

Acquired Neurodiversity refers to neurodevelopmental conditions or differences acquired later in life due to external factors, such as brain injuries, illnesses, or trauma.

Unlike innate neurodiversity, which is present from birth and typically refers to conditions like autism, ADHD, or dyslexia, Acquired Neurodiversity occurs due to events that happen after birth.

How are affairs discovered? I’ve always been fascinated by learning about that moment.

Couples sometimes call it D-Day. They usually mean Discovery Day…, and they rarely mean Disclosure Day.

Research and studies on infidelity have found that affairs are often discovered through a combination of behavioral cues, technological clues, and gut feelings.

It’s well known how women having affairs with unattainable men flock into individual therapy, often lamenting getting dumped.

Research on the re-ignition of affairs suggests that while some affair partners do reconcile and rekindle their relationship… the likelihood of this happening is relatively low.

There are challenging implications for marrying your affair partner.

While your mileage may vary… 5 common themes play out in this challenging situation…

As a Marriage and family therapist, I often need to grasp why my client, in conducting an affair, sought out less satisfying relationships.

This is commonly known as downgrading, cheating down, affairing down, or, most cruelly, slumming…

Here are 5 reasons why it happens…

Researchers found that humans who scored highly on one aspect of neuroticism related to worry and vulnerability had a reduced risk of death regardless of how they rated their health….

Is neuroticism protective?

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is an emerging, approved treatment for treatment-resistant depression, But a new iteration of TMS is showing breathtaking promise!

Emotional intimacy in marriage is pretty challenging to achieve nowadays.

Here are 4 proclivities that get in the way.

While marital conflict is unavoidable, emotional flooding, toxic fighting, and escalation are entirely preventable.

Here are 2 powerful ideas for what to do instead of fighting with your partner…

A child’s aggressive, or humble nature just might be more revelatory how they will tend to express the future adult version of themselves

Many human personality traits can be traced in a direct, behavioral through-line from childhood to maturity, according to recent research.