Although a great deal of research addresses the neural basis of deliberate and intentional
emotion-regulation strategies, less attention has been paid to the neural mechanisms�…

Romantic interest or rejection can be powerful incentives not merely for their emotional
impact, but for their potential to transform, in a single interaction, what we think we know�…

Individuals in the early stages of a romantic relationship generally express intense
passionate love toward their partners. This observation allows us to hypothesize that the�…

People in long-term romantic relationships possess relationship maintenance mechanisms
designed to protect against the temptation of desirable relationship alternatives. The current�…

A long-term romantic relationship can offer many benefits to committed individuals. Thus,
humans possess relationship maintenance mechanisms to protect against threats from�…

Highlights•People resist the temptation of attractive relationship alternatives.•Resistance
strategies include avoidance, diverted attention and biased judgments.•Relationship�…

The temptation of alternative mating partners can threaten satisfaction with and commitment
to an existing romantic relationship. Consequently, people exhibit cognitive processes that�…

The present study tests two predictions derived from the evolutionary view of jealousy.(1) For
men the disengagement of attentive resources from task-irrelevant cues to sexual infidelity is�…

Attention is automatically captured by pictures of physically attractive faces. Although helpful
for mate detection, a chronic attentional bias towards attractive opposite-sex faces interferes�…

Humans frequently make real-world decisions based on rapid evaluations of minimal
information; for example, should we talk to an attractive stranger at a party? Little is known�…