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troutman · 02-13-2012, 03:54 PM

Calgary researchers explore dark side of love: jealousy, revenge and nasty breakups
Valentine's Day love stories? Not quite. Lab helps people make sense of messy relationships

Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/ca...#ixzz1mIzXwnXW

Recently, the pair attended an adult night at the Telus Spark science centre, where they were bombarded with relationship questions from Calgarians. It made them realize just how much people want to make sense of their own messy love lives.Of course, it’s not always easy to examine love with a clinical eye. But Sheppard and Boon said it is possible to study the patterns of humans in relationships, and the information gleaned as a result can actually help people solve their own problems.

“Are we going to destroy the magic of relationships by studying them? I don’t think that’s possible,” she said.

02-13-2012, 03:54 PM	#1
troutman Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Crowsnest Pass Exp:	What Is Love? Calgary researchers explore dark side of love: jealousy, revenge and nasty breakups Valentine's Day love stories? Not quite. Lab helps people make sense of messy relationships Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/ca...#ixzz1mIzXwnXW Recently, the pair attended an adult night at the Telus Spark science centre, where they were bombarded with relationship questions from Calgarians. It made them realize just how much people want to make sense of their own messy love lives.Of course, it’s not always easy to examine love with a clinical eye. But Sheppard and Boon said it is possible to study the patterns of humans in relationships, and the information gleaned as a result can actually help people solve their own problems. “Are we going to destroy the magic of relationships by studying them? I don’t think that’s possible,” she said. Last edited by troutman; 02-25-2012 at 10:04 AM.