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Phil Harris
Jun 11, 20201 min read
Reach Out 2020 Online Conference for Concerned Others Available on Facebook
I was delighted to be invited to speak at DHI's Concerned Other Conference Reach Out 2020. Despite the challenges of lock down, DHI...
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Phil Harris
Oct 24, 20191 min read
Why Women Prefer Psychopaths
In lectures on Personality Disorder and on Romantic Relationships, people are intrigued by the research finding that women are drawn...
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Phil Harris
Sep 23, 20193 min read
Happy Couples in Conflict: Focus on the Solvable
In marriage, conflict is inevitable. Even the happiest couples argue. And research shows they tend to argue about the same topics as...
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Phil Harris
Aug 30, 20193 min read
New Love-Old Patterns
Think your new romance will be much different from your last one? According to new University of Alberta research, it's not likely. An...
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Phil Harris
Jun 13, 20191 min read
You Have a "Type"-And It's You
In training and lectures I discuss the idea of homophily. This describes the how we tend to be drawn to others who are similar to us in...
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Phil Harris
Nov 15, 20181 min read
More on Laughter, Love and Longevity
As part of an ongoing series of blog articles, the role of laughter appears once again in an interesting article in the Conversation. It...
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Phil Harris
Oct 18, 20183 min read
Laughter and Love
Yesterday I was discussing laughter and alliances with substance misuse teams in Dorset. when this research came through on laughter and...
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Phil Harris
Oct 8, 20183 min read
"We" Talk: The Language of Love
In lectures and training on Motivational Interviewing I stress how the emotional brain does not speak to us but through us. The casual...
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Phil Harris
Jul 19, 20185 min read
What the Fruit Fly Tells Us About Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll.
Nothing cheers me up as much as a quirky research study on the humble fruit fly. We share approximately 65 per cent of our DNA with...
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Phil Harris
Jul 13, 20182 min read
Want an Expensive Engagement Ring?
In lectures on life course development I often discuss the differences between men and women and in particular, in what genders value in...
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Phil Harris
Feb 18, 20181 min read
Infidelity: Key Predictors Identified
A recent study of relationships has found interesting predictors of infidelity within married couples. Read the surprising findings here.
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Phil Harris
Jul 24, 20171 min read
Love and Lust: The Eyes Have It
Two recent studies caught my eye on body language. In the first study the eye movements of of heterosexual students were tracked whilst...
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