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Love FactuallyLove FactuallyMailbag: Friends-first, Weddings, & TherapyThe first Love Factually mailbag episode! Eli and Paul answer your questions about friends-first relationships, wedding stress, and memory erasure. Plus, we reopen the debate: When do relationships benefit from therapy, and why? See the graph of friends-first relationships2025-05-0533 minLove FactuallyLove FactuallyMarriage Story (2019)What happens when we view marriage in terms of winning and losing? How does divorce affect children? What are the consequences of taking a relationship for granted? Paul and Eli sift through the wreckage in Marriage Story, Noah Baumbach’s lacerating, multiple-Oscar-nominated masterpiece starring Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson. For show notes, click here. Hosted, produced, and edited by Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel. Music by Andrew Fraker and Sons Artwork by Katie Keil2025-04-2852 minLove FactuallyLove FactuallyGroundhog Day (1993)Can interactions with strangers fulfill our need to belong? Does ironic detachment mask attachment insecurity? Should we try to change ourselves into somebody else’s ideal partner? Paul and Eli immerse themselves, again and again, in Groundhog Day, the timeless philosophical redemption tale starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell. For show notes, click here. Hosted, produced, and edited by Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel. Music by Andrew Fraker and Sons Artwork by Katie Keil2025-04-1449 minLove FactuallyLove FactuallyBONUS episode: Paul and Eli on the Dateable Podcast with Julie Krafchick and Yue XuIn this special crossover episode of the Dateable podcast, Paul and Eli chat with hosts Julie Krafchick and Yue Xu about how people should - and shouldn't - apply lessons from the movies to their dating lives.  2025-04-0747 minLove FactuallyLove FactuallyHitch (2005)Is striving to avoid mistakes a good romantic strategy? Can couples who are mismatched on hotness get together? Does relationship success require that you be a desirable person? Paul and Eli dust off Hitch, the 2005 rom-com vehicle for Will Smith and Eva Mendes, in search of answers. For show notes, click here. Hosted, produced, and edited by Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel. Music by Andrew Fraker and Sons Artwork by Katie Keil2025-03-3147 minDateable: Your insider\'s look into modern dating and relationshipsDateable: Your insider's look into modern dating and relationshipsS20E8: The Psychology of Relationships w/ Dr. Paul Eastwick & Eli FinkelWe're back with the guest of our #1 most listened to episode and this time with his mentor for more insights...more science...and more facts – that you can all apply to your love lives. We're chatting with Paul Eastwick & Eli Finkle, professors at UC Davis & Northwestern, about what romcoms get right (and wrong) about finding love, the myths of relationships we've been told to believe, and how to reevaluate societal expectations around compatibility.Check out their podcast 'Love Factually'. For more info on Eli, visit: https://elifinkel.com/. To learn more about Paul: https://pauleastwick.com/...2025-03-251h 00Love FactuallyLove FactuallyBefore Sunset (2004)How does it feel to confront hard relationship choices? How can we truly listen to one another? What counts as infidelity? Paul and Eli unpack Before Sunset—the sequel to Before Sunrise—which features Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Céline (Julie Delpy) unexpectedly reunited in Paris, confronting the past and changing the future. For show notes, click here. Hosted, produced, and edited by Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel. Music by Andrew Fraker and Sons Artwork by Katie Keil2025-03-1746 minLove FactuallyLove FactuallyBarbie (2023)How can people navigate the “friendzone”? Do men need romantic relationships more than women do? Does confusion about one’s identity undermine relationships? Paul and Eli search for answers in the 2023 film Barbie, Greta Gerwig’s feminist fantasia featuring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. For show notes, click here. Hosted, produced, and edited by Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel. Music by Andrew Fraker and Sons Artwork by Katie Keil2025-03-0348 minLove FactuallyLove FactuallyJerry Maguire (1996)Why is it so important to be able to celebrate with someone? Is parenting sexy? What are the challenges of being in a relationship when you don’t know who you are? Paul and Eli search for answers in the 1996 film Jerry Maguire, Cameron Crowe’s endlessly quotable rom-com, featuring acclaimed performances from Renée Zellweger, Tom Cruise, and Cuba Gooding Jr. For show notes, click here. Hosted, produced, and edited by Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel. Music by Andrew Fraker and Sons Artwork by Katie Keil2025-02-1746 minBehavioral Grooves PodcastBehavioral Grooves PodcastFact-Checking Love: The Truth About Romance Movies | Eli Finkel and Paul EastwickHow accurate are rom-coms when it comes to love? Relationship scientists Paul Eastwick & Eli Finkel, co-hosts of Love Factually, put movie romance under a scientific lens, separating fact from fiction and revealing how Hollywood shapes our real-life expectations about love. Topics [0:00] Intro & Welcome to Paul Eastwick & Eli Finkel [2:00] Coffee, Unicycles, and Speed Round Fun [6:40] Introducing Love Factually: A Relationship Science Podcast [10:05] Do Movies Teach Us About Love or Just Reflect Culture? [15:35] The Rom-Com Myths That Hollywood Keeps Selling [22:50] What Movies Get Surprisingly Right About Relationships [30:10...2025-02-1750 minSecond City Works presents \Second City Works presents "Getting to Yes, And"Getting to Yes, And… | Eli Finkel and Paul Eastwick – ‘The Love Factually Podcast’ Kelly hosts a special Valentine’s Day Bonus Pod with professors Eli Finkel and Paul Eastwick who host the “Love Factually” podcast. Eli and Paul are relationship scientists at Northwestern and The University of California, Davis. Their podcast looks at a modern romantic comedy each week through the lens of the science of relationships.  https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7282392/Eli_Finkel_and_Paul_Eastwick_2025-02-14-045832.64kmono.mp3 “Relationship outcomes depend not only on the specific qualities of each partner but also on the unique patterns that emerge when the partners’ qualities intersect.”  “There isn’t just one tr...2025-02-1400 minLove FactuallyLove FactuallyBONUS episode: Paul and Eli on The Happiness Lab Podcast with Laurie SantosIn this special crossover episode of The Happiness Lab podcast, Paul and Eli chat with Laurie Santos about lessons learned from fact-checking rom-coms. 2025-02-1446 minThe Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosThe Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosDr Laurie Talks Romance, Parents and Stalking on 'Love Factually'Love Factually is a new podcast looking at what "rom com" movies get right and wrong about relationships. Dr Laurie Santos joined the hosts Eli Finkel of Northwestern University and Paul Eastwick from UC Davis to talk about her favorite 80s teen movie, Say Anything. In this episode, they discuss what Cameron Crowe's 1989 film tells us about what constitutes stalking; and the transition when romantic partners supplant our parents as our closest relationships.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2025-02-141h 00Amado EsposoAmado EsposoDr Laurie Talks Romance, Parents and Stalking on 'Love Factually'Love Factually is a new podcast looking at what "rom com" movies get right and wrong about relationships. Dr Laurie Santos joined the hosts Eli Finkel of Northwestern University and Paul Eastwick from UC Davis to talk about her favorite 80s teen movie, Say Anything. In this episode, they discuss what Cameron Crowe's 1989 film tells us about what constitutes stalking; and the transition when romantic partners supplant our parents as our closest relationships.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2025-02-141h 00The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosThe Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosHow to Learn from a Rom Com MovieIn the absence of better advice, we learn a lot about love and dating from rom com movies - but is the depiction of relationships in these films leading us in the wrong direction? Let's find out.  Eli Finkel of Northwestern University and Paul Eastwick from UC Davis are both accomplished relationship experts - but for fun they’ve launched a podcast called Love Factually exploring what the makers of rom coms get right and wrong about how humans really find love.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2025-02-1045 minAmado EsposoAmado EsposoHow to Learn from a Rom Com MovieIn the absence of better advice, we learn a lot about love and dating from rom com movies - but is the depiction of relationships in these films leading us in the wrong direction? Let's find out.  Eli Finkel of Northwestern University and Paul Eastwick from UC Davis are both accomplished relationship experts - but for fun they’ve launched a podcast called Love Factually exploring what the makers of rom coms get right and wrong about how humans really find love.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2025-02-1045 minLove FactuallyLove FactuallySay Anything (1989) with Laurie SantosWhat are the benefits of optimism? How do people transfer attachments from parents to romantic partners? What exactly counts as stalking? Paul and Eli team up with Laurie Santos (Yale professor and host of The Happiness Lab podcast) to dive into the nice-guy manifesto Say Anything, starring (sigh) John Cusack and Ione Skye. For show notes, click here. Hosted, produced, and edited by Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel. Music by Andrew Fraker and Sons Artwork by Katie Keil2025-02-0359 minLove FactuallyLove FactuallyPretty Woman (1990) with Katy MilkmanHow does a transactional mindset undermine relationship well-being? What’s the nature of stereotypes? How can we tie our hands to achieve our goals? Paul and Eli invite Katy Milkman (Wharton professor and host of the Choiceology podcast) to discuss Pretty Woman, a Cinderella tale featuring Julia Roberts in a star-making performance. For show notes, click here. Hosted, produced, and edited by Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel. Music by Andrew Fraker and Sons Artwork by Katie Keil2025-01-2055 minSex and Psychology PodcastSex and Psychology PodcastSex In The MoviesWhen it comes to how sex and sexuality are portrayed on screen, what does Hollywood get right and wrong? Let’s talk about it! I recently appeared on the Love Factually Podcast, hosted by my friends Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel. They asked me to select a film about sex, so I picked the 2010 movie Easy A starring Emma Stone. We had a really fun conversation about it, so I wanted to share it with you today. Easy A covers a lot of timely themes, including sexual reputation, virginity, casual sex, and the sexual double standard. We di...2025-01-1755 minLove FactuallyLove FactuallyBONUS episode: Paul and Eli on the Sex and Psychology Podcast with Justin LehmillerIn this special crossover episode of the Sex and Psychology podcast, Paul and Eli chat with Justin Lehmiller about how sex and relationships are depicted in movies. 2025-01-1341 minLove FactuallyLove FactuallyEasy A (2010) with Justin LehmillerDoes the double standard linger for men and women? What exactly is sex positivity? Do people make unfounded assumptions about self-esteem and casual sex? Paul and Eli join forces with Justin Lehmiller (host of the Sex and Psychology Podcast) to discuss Easy A, the teen comedy adaptation of Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter. For show notes, click here. Hosted, produced, and edited by Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel. Music by Andrew Fraker and Sons Artwork by Katie Keil2025-01-0652 minI Dare You PodcastI Dare You PodcastEpisode 153: Science-Based Secrets to Unlock the Power of Attraction with Dr. Paul EastwickDr. Paul Eastwick is a psychologist, professor, and researcher. What do people really want in a romantic partner compared to what they say they want? Paul is the lead author on the largest study of its kind which was just released breaking down this question.  Dr. Eastwick is a Professor at the University of California, Davis and he uses the tools of social and personality psychology to study romantic attraction and close relationship processes.  Dr. Eastwick has published more than 70 scientific articles, and his work is featured regularly in the New York Times and The At...2024-12-2438 minSex and Psychology PodcastSex and Psychology PodcastWhy Holiday Romance Movies Are So PopularOver the last couple of decades, holiday movies have increasingly centered around love and romance, and they’re growing massively in popularity. In this episode, we’re going to dive into the rise of romance-themed holiday media and how this intersects with cuffing season, or the increased tendency for people to partner-up during the winter months. I am joined once again by Dr. Paul Eastwick and Dr. Eli Finkel. Dr. Eastwick is a Professor at the University of California, Davis, where he studies romantic attraction and close relationships. Dr. Finkel is a professor at Northwestern University and auth...2024-12-2424 minLove FactuallyLove FactuallyEyes Wide Shut (1999) with Peter SagalWhat does jealousy do to a person? How are relationships interwoven with identity? What are the many forms of sex and sexual desire? Paul and Eli welcome in special guest Peter Sagal (host of NPR’s Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!) to chat about Eyes Wide Shut, Stanley Kubrick’s eternally fascinating swan song. For show notes, click here. Hosted, produced, and edited by Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel. Music by Andrew Fraker and Sons Artwork by Katie Keil2024-12-2355 minLove FactuallyLove FactuallyBridget Jones's Diary (2001)What are the joys and miseries of singlehood? Is “playing hard to get” an effective dating strategy? Why does it feel so good to be adored “just as we are”? Paul and Eli revisit “Bridget Jones’s Diary,” the 2001 rom-com starring Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant, and Colin Firth—which Vanity Fair recently ranked as the fourth best romantic comedy of all time. For show notes, click here. Hosted, produced, and edited by Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel. Music by Andrew Fraker and Sons Artwork by Katie Keil2024-12-0946 minSex and Psychology PodcastSex and Psychology PodcastWhat Movies Get Right (And Wrong) About RelationshipsRomantic comedies are one of the most popular film genres. But how accurate are rom-coms in the way they portray sex, love, and relationships? My guests today are the hosts of a new podcast that uses the science of relationships to separate fact from fiction in some of the biggest rom-coms of all time. We’re going to explore some of the things that Hollywood gets right and wrong in the way they depict relationships. I am joined by Dr. Paul Eastwick and Dr. Eli Finkel. Dr. Eastwick is a Professor at the University of California, Davis, wh...2024-11-2940 minLove FactuallyLove FactuallyThe Notebook (2004)How does family disapproval affect the course of love? Can volatile relationships flourish? Does love cure dementia? Paul and Eli consider these questions, and more, in their analysis of “The Notebook,” the 2004 romantic melodrama starring Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling—and the winner of the MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss.   For show notes, click here. Hosted, produced, and edited by Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel. Music by Andrew Fraker and Sons Artwork by Katie Keil2024-11-2550 minLove FactuallyLove FactuallyLove Factually TrailerPaul Eastwick and Eli Finkel are two professors who use psychological science to explain what your favorite romantic films get right -- and wrong -- about attraction and relationships.2024-11-2501 minLove FactuallyLove FactuallyHer (2013)What does it mean to share your life with someone? How does sexual compatibility work? Can new relationships help us get over old ones? Paul and Eli consider these questions, and more, in their analysis of “Her,” Spike Jonze’s 2013 boy-meets-operating-system romance starring Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson. For show notes, click here. Hosted, produced, and edited by Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel. Music by Andrew Fraker and Sons Artwork by Katie Keil        2024-11-1852 minLove FactuallyLove Factually(500) Days of Summer (2009)What are the consequences of believing in the idea of a soulmate? How do relationships develop from the first day to the last? How well does the reality in our heads match the reality in the world? Paul and Eli consider these questions, and more, in their analysis of (500) Days of Summer, the 2009 romantic comedy starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel. For show notes, click here. Hosted, produced, and edited by Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel. Music by Andrew Fraker and Sons Artwork by Katie Keil2024-11-1151 minLove FactuallyLove FactuallyPortrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)How does passionate love feel? What does it mean to pay attention to each other? Are there distinctive characteristics in the emergence of same-sex attraction? Paul and Eli consider these questions, and more, in their analysis of Portrait of a Lady on Fire, the gorgeous period drama depicting forbidden love in late-eighteenth-century France. For show notes, click here. Hosted, produced, and edited by Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel. Music by Andrew Fraker and Sons Artwork by Katie Keil2024-11-0452 minLove FactuallyLove Factually10 Things I Hate about You (1999)Are some people un-date-able? What does attachment avoidance look like? How should we think about grand romantic gestures? Paul and Eli dissect 10 Things I Hate about You, the 90s attempt to modernize Shakespeare’s eternally controversial “The Taming of the Shrew.”  For show notes, click here. Hosted, produced, and edited by Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel. Music by Andrew Fraker and Sons Artwork by Katie Keil2024-10-2847 minLove FactuallyLove FactuallyEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)What is the absolute worst way to handle relationship conflict? Do we distort our own memories to make us feel better about our relationship? Are the reasons we’re attracted to someone similar to the reasons we’re attracted to someone else? Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind submerges Paul and Eli in an ecstatic fever dream about these fascinating questions.   For show notes, click here.   Hosted, produced, and edited by Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel. Music by Andrew Fraker and Sons Artwork by Katie Keil2024-10-2146 minLove FactuallyLove FactuallyBefore Sunrise (1995)How quickly do attachment bonds start to form? What are the relationship consequences of believing that men and women are fundamentally different? How does self-disclosure cultivate feelings of intimacy? Richard Linklater’s Before Sunrise takes Paul and Eli on a nostalgic joyride through these and other topics.   For show notes, click here. Hosted, produced, and edited by Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel. Music by Andrew Fraker and Sons Artwork by Katie Keil2024-10-1447 minLove FactuallyLove FactuallyChallengers (2024)How do people compete to win someone’s affections? What are the less obvious reasons that people have sex? How do relationships and power intersect? Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers provides ample opportunity for Paul and Eli to examine these and other sexy topics. For show notes, click here. Hosted, produced, and edited by Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel. Music by Andrew Fraker and Sons Artwork by Katie Keil2024-10-0750 minLove FactuallyLove FactuallyClueless (1995)Do people agree about who is attractive? What does it take to be a good matchmaker? Does similarity predict attraction? Paul and Eli discuss how well Clueless—the satirical 90’s remake of Jane Austen’s Emma—reflects the science of relationships.   For show notes, click here. Hosted, produced, and edited by Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel. Music by Andrew Fraker and Sons Artwork by Katie Keil2024-09-3051 minLove FactuallyLove FactuallyLa La Land (2016)How much insight do people have about their romantic preferences? What does effective support look like? Does career devotion require tradeoffs in our relationships? Paul and Eli discuss the science behind the acclaimed musical throwback: La La Land. For show notes, click here.  Hosted, produced, and edited by Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel. Music by Andrew Fraker and Sons Artwork by Katie Keil2024-09-2547 minLove FactuallyLove FactuallyWhen Harry Met Sally (1989)How does the trajectory of a relationship unfold over time? What does a good apology look like? Can men and women actually be friends? Paul and Eli unpack the themes of the genre-redefining masterpiece: When Harry Met Sally. For show notes, click here. Hosted, produced, and edited by Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel Music by Andrew Fraker and Sons Artwork by Katie Keil2024-09-2545 minLove FactuallyLove FactuallyLove Factually TrailerPaul Eastwick and Eli Finkel are two professors who use psychological science to explain what your favorite romantic films get right -- and wrong -- about attraction and relationships.2024-09-0402 minAn Intro to Anthro with 2 HumansAn Intro to Anthro with 2 HumansEpisode 32: Holding Hands and Pitchin’ WooGrab your chaperone and pour the lemonade! In this episode, The Two Suitors come a-callin’ and take a look at dating and courtship throughout history. Aw shucks, ain’t they sweet! Episode 32: Holding Hands and Pitchin’ Woo An Intro to Anthro with 2 Humans Human Number One, John McCray, and Human Number Two, John Lehr, re-assess what it means to be human. www.intro2anthro.podbean.com https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093893313542 IG @introtoanthrowith2humans Resources: Bailey, Beth L. 1988 From Front...2024-01-221h 13港一半唔講一半港一半唔講一半EP. 73 | 擇偶條件大家好，情人節又到，講返啲現實啲嘅野，都係嗰啲 Enjoy your date~ 所有補充資料都係IG（halfkong.podcast）發佈 出糧俾我哋：https://payme-cashout-secure.hsbc.com.hk/paycode.html?page=paycode 我哋個Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1FRZpz6yx-bj7twrOa-KSw/featured Greitemeyer Tobias: What do men and women want in a partner? Are educated partners always more desirable? Alexandre Courtiol et al: From Preferred to Actual Mate Characteristics: The Case of Human Body Shape ScienceDaily: New research on attractiveness and mating Eastwick, Paul W., Finkel, Eli J: Sex differences in mate preferences revisited: Do people know what they initially desire in a romantic partner?2023-02-1356 minThe Film Flamers: A Horror Movie PodcastThe Film Flamers: A Horror Movie PodcastCabin Fever (2002)Let's finish off this year's horror comedy month with a bang by deep diving into Eli Roth's Cabin Fever (2002). Gross, unsettling, and laugh-out-loud funny, you're sure to enjoy this splatter classic. Just remember, listeners - the best laughter is contagious...      Watch Cabin Fever: https://amzn.to/2xGcJD4     Out this Month: Week 1: Shooting the Flames: April 2020 Week 2: What to Stream: Movies & TV Shows for Quarantine Week 3: Cabin in the Woods (2012) Week 4: Cabin Fever (2002)    Coming in May: The Witches of Eastwick (1987): https://amzn.to/3dUGvny      Get in Touch: 2020-04-271h 11