The science of relationships, with Gary Lewandowski, PhD

Speaking of Psychology

Kim Mills

Health & Fitness, Life Sciences, Science, Mental Health

4.3 • 781 Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2021

⏱️ 24 minutes

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For psychologists, romance, attraction and love are not just the stuff of poetry – they’re also a subject for research. What are the qualities of a successful relationship? Why do some relationships endure while others fail? What do we gain from our relationships? How do we know which ones are worth holding onto or when it’s time to quit? Gary Lewandowski, PhD, a professor of psychology at Monmouth University, delves into these questions and discusses how understanding the science of relationships can help us strengthen our own. Are you enjoying Speaking of Psychology? We’d love to know what you think of the podcast, what you would change about it, and what you’d like to hear more of. Please take our listener survey at www.apa.org/podcastsurvey. Links Gary Lewandowski, PhD Break-Ups Don’t Have to Leave You Broken, Gary Lewandowski at TEDxNavesink Stronger Than You Think (Book) Music love technohouse & peace by frankum via Freesound.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:26.9	It's that time of year when drugstore candy aisles fill with red hearts, the price of a dozen roses seems to skyrocket,
0:33.5	and people's thoughts turn to the state of their romantic relationship or their lack of one.
0:39.3	For psychologists, romance, attraction, and love are not merely the stuff of poetry.
0:44.5	They're subjects for scientific study.
0:46.8	What are the qualities of a successful relationship?
0:50.2	Why do some relationships last and others fail?
0:53.5	What do we gain from our relationships and how do we know which ones are worth holding on to?
0:58.0	These are some of the questions that relationship scientists delve into,
1:02.0	and their research can help the rest of us as we navigate this area that is so central to our lives.
1:08.0	Welcome to Speaking of Psychology, the flagship podcast of the American
1:12.4	Psychological Association that examines the links between psychological science and everyday life.
1:18.0	I'm Kim Mills.
1:21.9	Our guest today is Dr. Gary Lewandowski, a professor of psychology at Monmouth University, whose research
1:28.6	focuses on romantic relationships, self, and identity. He's published more than 50 academic
1:34.4	articles and three books on research methods and the science of relationships, including
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