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Dating apps only reinforce bad relationship habits.

January 23, 2020 | 2 Comments

Written by LACHLAN MCIVOR 23 January, 2020. Retrieved from THE QUEENSLAND TIMES WHETHER you meet through friends, at a bar or on a dating app, it makes no difference to how a relationship will pan out, according to an Ipswich romance expert. Love doctor Raquel Peel said people genuinely looking for love through dating apps like Tinder won’t have […]

9 Ways We Self-Sabotage Our Relationships And How To Stop.

December 4, 2019 | 3 Comments

By Women’s Health Interactive 4 December, 2019. Retrieved from WOMEN’S HEALTH INTERACTIVE Written By: WHI Featured Writer Medically Reviewed By: Christie Hartman, PhD, Psychology Lead researcher Raquel Peel shares exclusive insights from her study on the 9 ways we self-sabotage our romantic relationships and how we can stop this behavior. It was the Fourth of July, and I found […]

Are You Sabotaging Your Relationship?

September 19, 2019 | 2 Comments

A new study suggests nine ways people put their romantic relationships at risk. By Amy Green 19 September, 2019. Retrieved from PSYCHOLOGY TODAY It’s no surprise that difficulties with romantic relationships are a common reason people seek therapy. Because let’s face it, relationships are tough. For some people, finding and getting into relationships is pretty easy; it’s staying in relationships or keeping relationships healthy, where challenges arise. […]

Why we sabotage romantic relationships – and what we can do about it.

May 19, 2019 | 0 Comments

May 19th, 2019. By Mai Farouq Retrieved from Just Wholehearted By examining our actions and attitude, we can start to break the cycle, says psychology researcher Raquel Peel.

Why we sabotage romantic relationships — and what we can do about it.

May 16, 2019 | 31 Comments

By Daniella Balarezo 16 May, 2019. Retrieved from TED.COM By examining our actions and attitude, we can start to break the cycle, says psychology researcher Raquel Peel. This post is part of TED’s “How to Be a Better Human” series, each of which contains a piece of helpful advice from someone in the TED community; browse through all the posts […]

Are you sabotaging your relationships?

September 8, 2018 | 0 Comments

For some people, love is a series of catastrophes. But could self-sabotage play a role? If you believe you’re unlucky in love, and your relationships falter over and over, it might be time to look at your approach to romance. Written by Sarah Marinos. 8 September, 2018 Retrieved from The House of Wellness Many people successfully start a romantic relationship, […]

Psychology behind Self-Sabotage in Romantic Relationships

June 24, 2018 | 0 Comments

24 June, 2018. Retrieved from SIM Psychology Society News Site Mind Self-sabotaging Self-sabotaging signs include having difficulty in trusting people, believing the failure in a relationship and insecurity in serious relationships. According to Raquel Peel, PhD lead researcher at James Cook University, people who self-sabotage, have insecure views of romantic relationships. They do not realise there is a negative belief of relationship […]

What makes someone more likely to be bullied at work and how companies can help them.

March 5, 2018 | 2 Comments

By Raquel Peel 5 March, 2018. Retrieved from The Conversation Being bullied as a child, being female, young, and neurotic are significant predictors of whether you might be bullied in the workplace, our online anonymous survey shows. Our team investigated the personality traits and coping styles of workplace bullying victims which might contribute to their victimisation. Neuroticism is defined as […]

Relationship sabotage is a rarely studied phenomenon, but now researchers look for answers.

February 17, 2018 | 1 Comment

ABC News. (2018, February 17th). Relationship sabotage is a rarely studied phenomenon, but now researchers look for answers. Retrieved from http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-17/why-do-we-sabotage-romantic-relationships/9425844?pfmredir=sm ABC Far North By Anna Hartley Updated 17 Feb 2018, 7:39am Are you someone that pulls the plug on a relationship when things start to get serious no matter how ‘perfect’ your potential partner might seem? You’re not alone. […]

Reasons Why We Should Be Talking About Suicide.

May 4, 2017 | 0 Comments

4 May, 2017. Retrieved from PsychReg Why is the new Netflix TV series 13 Reasons Why causing such a heated conversation? The reason is simple: We are talking about suicide! Although suicide is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, especially among 15-19-years-old, it remains a taboo – controversial and largely misunderstood. According to the World Health Organization over 800,000 […]

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