Traumatic experiences can have significant effects on individuals' lives, including their romantic relationships. Repeated exposure to trauma can impact an individual's ability to form secure...
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: How does repeated trauma affect romantic relationships and intimacy?
The concept of sexual identity is closely related to one's sense of self, feelings about their body, desires for physical closeness and affection, and even psychological needs. It can also impact how...
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: Sexual identity & resiliency: how identification impacts coping strategies.
During childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood, human beings experience various physical, emotional, cognitive, social, spiritual, and cultural changes that shape their identity, worldview, and...
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: Understanding psychosexual development: its role in shaping intimacy and relationships
Relational Disappointment
The term "relational disappointment" refers to an emotional state characterized by feelings of frustration, sadness, anger, or grief caused by perceived discrepancies...
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: How emotional distance leads to relational disappointment among soldiers in longdistance relationships.
Sexual satisfaction plays an important role in alleviating the psychological impact of combat trauma. Traumatic experiences such as war can cause significant distress to both male and female...
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: Restoring love: how physical and emotional intimacy can alleviate combat trauma through hormonal balance
Sexual coercion is a form of nonconsensual sexual behavior that involves using physical force or psychological pressure to have unwanted sexual relations with someone else. It often occurs in...
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: How sexual coercion can impact peer relationships and social integration
The experience of war can be extremely challenging for both partners involved in a romantic relationship. Military couples may face unique obstacles that challenge their ability to maintain healthy...
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: How anticipation of danger and mortality affects relational decision making: insights from military couples
Traumatic experiences can have lasting effects on an individual's ability to form healthy romantic relationships. These effects can manifest themselves in various ways, including the development of...
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: How traumatic experiences impact relational expectations and love models
The effects of traumatic experiences can be felt deeply by both individuals and their partners. When an individual has experienced trauma, it is often difficult to understand how it may have impacted...
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: A guide to overcoming posttraumatic relationship issues after military service
Sexual behavior
Sexual behavior is often influenced by various factors, including anticipated danger, moral ambiguity, and relational investment. Anticipation of operational danger can reduce the...
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: How to improve your sex life by overcoming stress and anxiety