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  1. Relationships, Relationship Alert: Discover how this common habit can ruin your

    by RICHARD NICASTRO, PH.D. - 2008-07-22
    There are times when it's helpful to use compare and contrast thinking. For example, fifth-grade Social Studies. Remember when Mrs. Dogoody assigned the paper: "Compare and Contrast Ancient Roman ...
  2. Relationships, Marriage alert: Why falling out of LIKE is dangerous to your marriage

    by RICHARD NICASTRO, PH.D. - 2008-06-23
    A recent marketing book I read touted the importance of getting potential clients to "know you, like you and trust you." It seems that marketing and romance have more in common than meets the eye:...
  3. Relationships, Build a Better Relationship: Use Your Emotions to Deepen Intimacy

    by RICHARD NICASTRO, PH.D. - 2008-06-14
    Whether or not you consider yourself an "emotional" person, there's no doubt about it: emotions play a central role in your relationship and in building a deeper level of intimacy. When you share ...
  4. Relationships, Relationship First Aid: How to Heal a Fear of Intimacy

    by RICHARD NICASTRO, PH.D. - 2008-06-10
    Intimacy is a lot like trying to get warm on a cold winter night. You wrap yourself up in your favorite blankets and settle in for sleep, but at some point overnight you may feel too warm and cons...
  5. Relationships, Intimacy 101: Uncover the hidden rules that run your relationship

    by RICHARD NICASTRO, PH.D. - 2008-05-11
    No matter how we might resist them at times, we can't deny the presence of rules in society. From traffic lights to ticket sales, rules help us avoid chaos and establish routines that allow us to...
  6. Relationships, Relationship Help: How the latest research can transform your relationship

    by RICHARD NICASTRO, PH.D. - 2008-04-13
    Think back to the time when your love was new, when you had just fallen in love: How did you know you were in love? Maybe you couldn't eat, couldn't sleep, couldn't concentrate on work or cho...