The replication crisis facing the psychological sciences is widely regarded as rooted in
methodological or statistical shortcomings. We argue that a large part of the problem is the …

In recent years, researchers have used hyperscanning techniques to explore how brains
interact during various human activities. These studies have revealed a phenomenon called …

Social interactions such as the patient–clinician encounter can influence pain, but the
underlying dynamic interbrain processes are unclear. Here, we investigated the dynamic …

Chronic pain is a complex and challenging medical condition that affects millions of people
worldwide. Understanding the underlying mechanisms of chronic pain is a key goal of …

BaCkGROUnD EFT is an integration of an experiential/gestalt approach (eg, Perls,
Hefferline, & Goodman, 1951; Rogers, 1951) with an interactional/family systems approach …

The aim of this study was to investigate daily positive humor in couples as an interpersonal
emotion regulation strategy. Associated changes in psychological intimacy were tested as a …

Theories such as social baseline theory have argued that social groups serve a regulatory
function but have not explored whether this regulatory process carries costs for the group …

Affectionate touch is crucial for well-being. However, attachment avoidance is associated
with negative attitudes toward touch. We tested two preregistered hypotheses about how …

Interventions are to the social sciences what inventions are to the physical sciences–an
application of science as technology. Behavioural science has emerged as a powerful toolkit …

Social baseline theory (SBT) maintains that the primary human ecology is a social ecology.
Because of this fact, the theory predicts that humans will find it easier and less energetically …