Religious practices and symbols are powerful tools for creating meaning and significance in human life. They help individuals and communities understand their place in the world and find meaning and...
How does the fading of sexual infatuation reshape the philosophical meaning of the relationship itself?
Sexual infatuation is often considered an integral part of romantic relationships. It can be...
Sexual fantasies are thoughts or images that arise spontaneously during waking life. They may be conscious or unconscious, vivid or vague, intense or mild, pleasurable or neutral, and recurrent or...
Most people have vivid memories related to their sexual experiences. These recollections may involve past partners, specific acts, or even fantasies. What is it about these sensory experiences that...
The evaluation of relational significance has been an important aspect of social life since the dawn of human existence. It involves the assessment of the importance, relevance, and meaning of one's...
Service members often express their affection for others through emotional gestures that may be either sporadic or technologically mediated. These gestures can include physical touch, verbal...
Service members often have to interact with people they don't know well, under time constraints, with limited opportunities for establishing relational importance. In these situations, what is...
How do service members evaluate relational significance when multiple emotionally meaningful connections exist?
Service members often have to navigate complex social and emotional situations that...
Couples who experience moments of intense social transgression or relationship significance may find themselves grappling with lingering cognitive and emotional effects for months or even years...
What happens when something ordinary suddenly becomes connected to a powerful memory from the past? How does this change the way we feel about ourselves, others, and the world around us? This is the...