Partners are Biased when Perceiving each other’s Sexist Attitudes

Partners are Biased when Perceiving each other’s Sexist Attitudes

New research provides evidence that women tend to overestimate hostile sexism and underestimate benevolent sexism in romantic partners, whereas men tend to underestimate hostile sexism and overestimate benevolent sexism in men. Read more about this research from Nina...
Do Sexist Attitudes Create Relationship Problems?

Do Sexist Attitudes Create Relationship Problems?

New research provides evidence that men’s sexist attitudes are associated with relationship problems, which in turn undermines their partner’s satisfaction and commitment. Read more about this research from Emily Cross and Nickola Overall here on Psy...
Sexist Attitudes Predict Fathers’ Aggression

Sexist Attitudes Predict Fathers’ Aggression

Read this article from Psy Post to discover more about Nickola Overall’s research investigating what exacerbated the risk of aggression within families during COVID-19...
How to Build a Healthy Relationship

How to Build a Healthy Relationship

What makes a healthy relationship? This feature from Medical News Today gives you an overview of what specialist studies have found. In particular, Nickola Overall discusses her latest research showing that calm, open, and constructive communication is essential when...
How Romantic Rejection Can Lead to Body Dissatisfaction

How Romantic Rejection Can Lead to Body Dissatisfaction

In a new research project, Auguste Harrington and Nickola Overall document the co-occurrence of romantic rejection and body dissatisfaction. They show that over time, repeatedly experiencing romantic rejection may lead to decreased body satisfaction for some women....
Is Low Power Associated With Submission during Marital Conflict?

Is Low Power Associated With Submission during Marital Conflict?

Women who feel they have less power during a discussion with their husband are more likely to respond with submission compared to men who feel they have less power than their wife. Read more about this new research from Nickola Overall here at Psy...