Single, but not down to mingle: The psychology behind long-term singlehood
by Meghan Rossi For many, being in a romantic relationship cultivates meaning, happiness, and a sense of belonging (Fletcher et al., 2015; Sedikides et al., 1994). For people without social connections, which would include a romantic partner, we see increased negative emotions, disease, and higher mortality (House et al., 1988; Cohen et al., 1997). However, […]
When Pain Doesn’t Equal Please
Dr. Rosen was interviewed by Find Your Please about the impacts of vuvlodynia and treatment options. Read the full article here
What Do We Really Know About Male Desire?
The Globe & Mail interviewed Dr. Rosen on current knowledge regarding male desire.
Grace Schwenck
I am a Clinical Psychology student at Dalhousie University who is currently on my internship year after successfully defending my PhD Thesis – Responses to Sexual Rejection and Sexual and Relationship Well-being in Couples Coping with Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder. I grew up in Toronto, Ontario and completed my Joint Honours degree in Health Studies and Psychology […]
Am I digisexual?
by Sam Dawson At the most recent meeting of the Society for Sex Therapy and Research (see https://sstarnet.org) Dr. Markie Twist gave a fascinating plenary on digisexuality, based on a recent article entitled: The rise of digisexuality: Therapeutic challenges and possibilities (McArthur & Twist, 2017). So, what is digisexuality and could this apply to you? […]
Researchers Have A New Theory About Why Some Aren’t As Interested in Sex
Dr. Rosen’s article on sexual motivation in couples coping with FSIAD is discussed in a mindbodygreen article discussing interest in sex. Read the article here.
To post-doc or not to post-doc? A blog post about deciding to post-doc following a Clinical Psychology PhD
by Serena Corsini-Munt A quick Google search will bring up several (even dozens) of articles and blog posts tackling the decision of whether or not to embark on a post-doctoral fellowship – see the links below. But what makes this post different is my unique perspective and consideration of the benefits and potential drawbacks of […]
What is dyadic research, and why is it so important?
By Megan Muise As the name of our lab suggests, the majority of our research focuses on couples. We collect and analyze data from both members of the couple, which is often referred to as dyadic research. Dyadic research is important because it allows us to examine the influence one partner’s responses have on the […]
Let’s Talk About Sex
Dr Rosen is interviewed by CTV news for comment on the Waterloo Study that found frequency of sex is the most common concern reported by couples in long term relationships. https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1690386&binId=1.1145729&playlistPageNum=1
Let’s Talk About Sex
Dr. Rosen was interviewed about sexual desire discrepancy. Watch the interview here.
