David J. A. Dozois

Nos perceptions de notre partenaire agissent comme une paire de lunettes teintées qui colorent notre relation de couple. shutterstock

Voyez‑vous le meilleur ou le pire chez votre partenaire ? Tout dépend de la couleur de vos lunettes !

L’image que l’on se fait de notre partenaire influence nos interactions et la façon dont nous interprétons ses comportements. La relation dépend de nos lunettes, qui sont sombres ou teintées de rose.
Our beliefs about our romantic partner act like a pair of tinted glasses that colour our experience of our partner. (Shutterstock)

‘Relationship glasses’ shape how we see the good, the bad and the ugly in romantic partners

People create beliefs about their romantic partner that affect how they respond to them and interpret their behaviour. These beliefs can act as rose-tinted glasses, or as a darker lens.
A man sips a drink while sitting in environmentally friendly physical distancing circle at Trinity Bellwoods Park in Toronto on May 28, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

COVID‑19 caution fatigue: Why it happens, and 3 ways to prevent it

As the pandemic wears on, some people struggle to keep adhering to restrictions and social distancing guidelines. There are psychological reasons for caution fatigue, and ways to overcome it.

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