Psychology Capsules

The science of lasting relationships is messier than the famous studies suggest. Innate compatibility, learned habits, and active repair each claim the starring role, and which one you believe changes how you fight for your relationship.

Dreaming about success can actually drain the energy needed to achieve it. These methods differ on the remedy: pairing optimism with a hard look at obstacles, using if-then plans to pre-decide responses, or knowing when to adjust a goal and let go. They apply everywhere from daily habits to pain rehab, and they change how you use hope.