Tag Archives: psychology

Female Orgasm and Cheating

14 November, 2013
Dr Justin Lehmiller: Infidelity & Psychology

Does A Woman’s Frequency Of Orgasm Predict Her Likelihood Of Cheating? by Dr. Justin Lehmiller Explaining the evolutionary significance of the female orgasm has long been a conundrum for scientists. Why does the female orgasm exist if it is not necessary for reproduction to occur? Numerous theories abound, with some …

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Infidelity and Attachment Theory

12 November, 2013
Infidelity & Affair Help: Psychology

Who Is Likely to Be Unfaithful, and Why? by Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D. An inside look at what causes infidelity The perspectives on relationships provided by attachment theory provide important insights in the factors that influence the course of a couple’s dynamics over time.  According to attachment theory, the earliest …

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Affair Help: Attachment Theory

6 November, 2013

Yesterday’s post discussed how attachment style may influence someone’s decision to stay or leave a dysfunctional relationship. This article by Dr Dylan Selterman explores attachment theory in greater depth. You may also be interested in this post about Love Styles. ~ Wayfarer [hr] Attachment Theory: Explaining Relationship “Styles” by Dr Dylan …

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Should I Stay or Should I Go?

5 November, 2013

Should I Stay or Should I Go?: Why Good People Stay in Bad Relationships by Dr Wendy Walsh It may be hard to believe, but I was once in a relationship for nine years where I was so unhappy, I cried nearly every day. A decade later, with a Ph.D. in …

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Affairs: Choice or Mental Disorder?

10 September, 2013
Dr George Simon

Related posts: It’s Not Infidelity - It’s Sex Addiction Choice Not Addiction The IHG position on the sex addiction model and mental health in infidelity is further discussed in: Part 3: Affair Fog Theory: Sex Addiction and Part 2: Affair Fog Theory: Mental Health ~ Wayfarer [hr] Mental Disorders and Accountability: …

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The Chase

18 August, 2013

There is often such confusion in the faithful partner about the draw of the other person, the affair partner. The adage, “the thrill is in the chase” forms part of the explanation for why a cheater pursues an affair partner. So often, when they manage to catch the other person, …

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Emotional First Aid

24 July, 2013
Infidelity & Affair Support

Improve Your Mental Health by Practicing Emotional First Aid by Guy Winch, Ph.D. The importance of treating common psychological injuries We sustain common psychological injuries such as rejection or failure as regularly as we do physical ones such as cuts or scrapes. But while we’re extremely aware of the need …

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Affair Rejection

6 July, 2013
Infidelity & Affair Support

Related posts on affair rejection: How to Deal with Rejection The Infidelity Iceberg: Rejection ~ Wayfarer [hr] Ten Surprising Facts About Rejection by Guy Winch, Ph.D. How rejections damage our psychological and emotional well-being Rejection really hurts but most rejections inflict damage to our psychological well-being that goes way beyond …

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