Oxytocin: a hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland; stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk. Commonly referred to as the love hormone or the cuddle chemical (i.e. post-smash booluvin) Writing in the New York Times, Nicholas Wade says: As oxytocin comes into sharper focus, its social radius of action turns out to have definite limits. The love and [...]

Especially nowadays with the economy doing it’s greatest Chicago Bulls post-1998 impression, an increasing number of young people are pursuing employment opportunities that don’t interest them, don’t challenge them, and don’t capitalize on their wealth of talent. (that was a long sentence) A paycheck is great, and it fulfills your financial commitments, but in the end you should choose you. [...]

Women need to reassured of your unwavering interest in them and all things concerning them. This is one of the most important aspects of a healthy/happy relationship. As guys, we too need the occasional reassurance (and most women are usually good at doing this) but it’s just not that life-changing for us. If you’re still confused, im talking about situations [...]

There are just some things guys either leave to chance/life or they just love avoiding. Honestly, some things just aren’t that important to us. We live simply. We live in the moment. We don’t plan out our lives emotionally. For instance, we are so sure of what car we’ll be driving 5 years from now, but we are clueless as [...]

There are some things that automatically disqualify you from being dated. I honestly think these points are universal and therefore should apply to both men and women. 1) You wear shades in the club This says more about you than you think. Honestly there can only be a few reason why you walked out of the house with shades on [...]

So in light of my extremely average performance on my ICM exam, and the subsequent lack of motivation to do anything but sulk and watch action movies, i’m going to wrap up my night with a few pointers about rushing into relationships. Let’s see….I think a preface would be of some help. Since I’ve been in med school I’ve witnessed [...]