To Ms. Chavis, people repeat the language they learn from social media, where people, especially women, swap tips on how to recognize the signs of potential manipulation. Sometimes, these come from actual therapists; often, the advice is given by anyone with a front-facing camera. Dr. Jessi Gold, a psychiatrist at Washington University in St. Louis…
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Misinformation was spreading, including reports that Mr. Brady had died. Dr. O’Leary told The New York Times that he had never appeared before a television camera as a public spokesman before. Nor had he been directly involved in treating the president. Yes, his father was a journalist, Dr. O’Leary said, and “he taught me my…
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The number of suicides has been climbing for decades and reached its highest point, 48,344, in 2018. Many expected the pandemic to cause a spike in suicides, but in 2020 the numbers dropped for the second year in a row, to 45,979. That dip seemed to come to an end in 2021, with a total…
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“How’s your French coming along?” The familiar voice, accompanied by a light tap on my shoulder, surprised me. I turned and saw a former girlfriend, who was born in the Ivory Coast and raised in Paris. “Comme ci comme ça,” I responded as I accustomed myself to her unexpected presence. In reality, I’d barely spoken…
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Llamé al 144, el equivalente austriaco del 911, y con eficiencia militar brindé información sobre su estado y nuestra ubicación. Un minuto después, el cuerpo de Kevin se relajó, el arco de su espalda cedió y emitió un horrible traqueteo. Luego, volvió a respirar, ahogando el aire en sus pulmones. Parecía estar extrañamente… ¿bien? Tomé…
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Idealizing a boyfriend-girlfriend dynamic can suggest that “these relationships are critical to being a complete person and to being happy,” said Amanda J. Rose, a professor of psychological sciences at the University of Missouri who has studied peer relationships from childhood through young adulthood. In addition, she added, “it really reinforces traditional gender roles.” Encourage your…
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The language of relationships and dating is always changing in ways we either love or loath, embrace or mock. In the quiz below, you can test the limits of your modern dating vocabulary. The quiz draws from Gina Cherelus’s “Guide to Modern Dating Terms.” We suggest that you take the test, and then turn to…
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Picture this: You’re currently single and “cobwebbing” in the aftermath of your previous failed relationship. The attractive person you thought had “rizz” is starting to exhibit “beige flags,” so you turn to your ongoing “situationship” for attention, but deep down you hope to meet someone worth “soft-launching” on Instagram. Can you relate? To describe yourself…
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As editors of the Vows and Modern Love columns at The New York Times, we read love stories every day, and have come to appreciate how language and love are intimately connected. We believe the ways we express, understand and receive love are deeply influenced by the words we have at our disposal. This project,…
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