Emotional attachment refers to an individual's deep connection to another person, place, or thing based on feelings such as love, affection, and fondness. This attachment can influence how people...
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: The power of emotional attachment: how it affects decisionmaking under operational stress
What is a Frontline Unit?
A frontline unit refers to a group of people who work together in high-pressure situations, such as firefighters, police officers, medical professionals, military...
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: The risks and benefits of sexual relationships in highpressure frontline units
Sexual risk-taking is a common behavior that many people engage in despite its potential consequences. When soldiers, police officers, firefighters, and other emergency responders work in high-stress...
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: Sexual risktaking under operational stress: examining the psychosocial impacts on mental health and relationships.
Dual-service couples face unique challenges when it comes to managing conflicts in their relationship due to the demanding nature of their jobs. With both partners engaged in high-risk occupations...
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: Dualservice couples relationship struggles amid highrisk occupations and overcoming communication breakdowns
Imagine you are a firefighter battling a forest fire that threatens your town. Your adrenaline is pumping, you're tired from lack of sleep, and your senses are heightened to the point where...
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: How firefighting changed our relationship (sexually intimate) during stressful times
The concept of sharing a sense of purpose has been found to have significant influence on team cohesion, which can be defined as the strength of bonds between members within a group. This bond is...
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: How to achieve ultimate intimacy and eroticism through shared purpose within a group
There has been increasing interest in understanding how intimate relationships can help protect individuals from stress and promote mental health. One area where this is particularly relevant is in...
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: How intimacy can protect highrisk occupations from burnout (and why its important)
The physical and psychological effects of impending danger are well documented but little is known about how they impact human sexual behavior. Anticipation of danger can heighten sexual arousal and...
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: How danger affects sexual behavior: an exploration of anticipation, libido, and testosterone.
The bonding process between people can be greatly influenced by their ability to experience shared adversity together. When individuals are able to overcome difficult situations and come out stronger...
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: The surprising impact of shared adversity on relationship strength and intimacy.