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This study tested whether anger and aggressive actions are linked differently for men and women. Four hundred twenty-four adults did a behavioral aggression task, and 304 of them also answered questions about their typical anger. Men and women showed similar amounts of aggression overall. However, higher trait anger predicted more…
This study looked at people who were left by a partner in the past 6 months (136 people, mean age 30.4). It asked about short-term “dysfunctional” behaviors after a breakup, such as persistent calls or messages, threats, sending unwanted objects, and attempts to defame an ex. People with a secure…
The study used surveys from 314 heterosexual married couples (wives mean age 44.56, SD 13.24; husbands mean age 46.33, SD 13.58). Couples who reported higher-quality, meaningful time together also reported more constructive (positive) conflict and less destructive (negative) conflict. Statistical models that looked at each person and their partner (an…
