Posted in brain and mind, marital affair on Jan 22nd, 2010
Brain Chemistry and Affairs
Is there a correlation between the levels of some brain chemicals and vulnerability to extra marital infidelity? Research in this area indicates that, while physical tendencies may be changed by our ability to think and reach logical decisions, our brain chemistry can influence our behaviors and choices. Of these chemicals, three in [...]
Posted in brain and mind, marital affair on Jan 20th, 2010
Emotional disconnection and Infidelity
As we saw in the preceding blog on the psychological traits that make people more vulnerable to extra marital infidelity, it is the emotionally disconnection from their romantic partners – whether because one or both are insecurely attached, or because external circumstances weakened their emotional connection with one another – that makes [...]
Posted in love relationship, marital affair on Jan 10th, 2010
Elements that make people more vulnerable to extra marital infidelity.
In addition to the general situations created by being in long term intimate relationships, there are specific elements that make affairs more likely to occur.
When people live in marital situations where there is a lot of hostility, for instance, an affair may be a way of [...]
Posted in brain and mind, marital affair on Jan 7th, 2010
Conditions Favorable to Affairs
We all fantasize at times about what it would be like to have an affair with one person or another. These fantasies can reflect the dissatisfaction we may experience at some points in our lives, the frustrations, the boredom, or the need to recapture the excitement of a time in our lives [...]
Posted in brain and mind, communication on Jan 3rd, 2010
Here we go again. One more year coming to a close; another that will soon begin. We tend to conceive of things as having a beginning and an end. This gives our lives and endeavors a sense of completeness and encourages us to look ahead. This time of the year is often a time of [...]
