The two sexes 'experience cooperation differently,' University of Arizona researchers found. Men want to appease their partners quickly, while women want to get to the root of the problem.
A new study sheds light on the significant differences in how men and women try to cooperate and appease one another in a relationship.
As researchers from the University of Arizona point out, one of the keys to a successful relationship is compromise and cooperation.
But after observing 44 straight couples in an experiment that gauged their emotional responses during a mundane conversation about their shared lifestyle with respect to health and diet, study authors concluded that while a man tends to mirror a woman’s emotional response in order to appease her, a woman, on the other hand, will sway in the opposite direction. That is, if her partner is feeling more positive, she will tend to feel less positive and vice versa...
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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D.
Licensed Psychologist
Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D., LLC.
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