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The attraction of evil. An investigation of factors explaining women's romantic parasocial relationships with bad guys in movies and series.
Front Psychol
December 2024
Department of Media and Business Communication, Institute Human-Computer-Media, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
The attractiveness of bad boys can be seen as a cultural phenomenon that can be found in different areas of society and art. In the media, too, the bad boy fulfills social expectations in terms of masculinity and is often portrayed as dominant, violent, hard, unemotional and aggressive. Women may feel attracted to this male dominance under certain conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRisk Factors for Love Addiction in a Sample of Young Adult Students: A Multiple Mediation Model Exploring the Role of Adult Attachment, Separation Anxiety, and Defense Mechanisms.
Behav Sci (Basel)
December 2024
Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Via di San Salvi 12, Pad. 26, 50135 Florence, Italy.
In certain situations, romantic engagement with a partner can have detrimental effects on an individual's well-being and overall health, exhibiting features attributable to addictive behaviors. Considering the clinical significance of this phenomenon and its prevalence among adolescents and young adults, the objective of this study was to investigate the potential associations between some risk factors for love addiction in a sample of university students, with a specific focus on adult attachment, separation anxiety, and defense mechanisms. A total of 332 participants (M = 23 years; SD = 2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEmerging Love: A Subjective Exploration of Romantic Bonds in Early Adulthood Within the South Korean Context.
Behav Sci (Basel)
November 2024
Department of Counselling and Coaching, Dongguk University-Seoul, 30, Pildong-ro 1 gil, Jung-gu, Seoul 04620, Republic of Korea.
This study examines and categorises subjective perceptions of love among individuals in their twenties and thirties, offering insights into their viewpoints during early adulthood. The study employed the Q methodology, suitable for analysing subjective perceptions such as perspectives, thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes. It included 23 participants selected through purposive sampling from the 2030 generation residing in South Korea, with 40 statements constructed for the research.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCoupling Up: A Dynamic Investigation of Romantic Partners' Neurobiological States During Nonverbal Connection.
Behav Sci (Basel)
November 2024
Department of Psychology, University of South Carolina, 1512 Pendleton Street, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.
Nonverbal connection is an important aspect of everyday communication. For romantic partners, nonverbal connection is essential for establishing and maintaining feelings of closeness. EEG hyperscanning offers a unique opportunity to examine the link between nonverbal connection and neural synchrony among romantic partners.
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