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Dr. Marcus C. Shepard
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The Soulmate Trap: Why ‘The One’ Can Undermine Love
**Sorry for the delay, my hosting site was having technical issues for over a day** On this week's episode, Dr. Marcus C. Shepard examines a new Institute for Family Studies article that challenges…
Delayed Adulthood: Dating, Work, and Manhood
In this week's episode, Dr. Marcus C. Shepard breaks down the Institute for Family Studies' 2025 survey (https://ifstudies.org/report-brief/americas-demoralized-men-part-1) of over 2,000 young men…
Protect, Partner, and Politics: What Gen Z Looks for in Love
In this episide, Dr. Shepard examines a recent Institute for Family Studies/YouGov survey (https://ifstudies.org/blog/the-one-role-gen-z-women-still-want-men-to-play) of 18–29-year-olds about dating…
Dating Recession: Why Young Adults Aren’t Dating (But Want To)
In this latest episode, Dr. Shepard breaks down the Institute for Family Studies' national survey of 5,275 unmarried young adults (ages 22–35) and shares what the data reveals about today’s dating…
Dunbar’s Number: Why 150 People Fit In Our Social Brain
On this episode, Dr. Shepard explores Dunbar’s Number, the idea that humans can meaningfully maintain about 150 social relationships. Drawing from Robin Dunbar’s book "How Many Friends Does One…
Left on Read: Ghosting, Orbiting & Breadcrumbing Explained
In this episode Dr. Marcus C. Shepard breaks down three internet era relationship behaviors: ghosting, orbiting, and breadcrumbing through what they mean, why they’ve become common, and how they…
From Fubbing to Full Presence: Reclaiming Conversation in the Digital Age
In this episode Dr. Marcus C. Shepard walks through Sherry Turkle’s "Reclaiming Conversation" and explores how smartphones and social media shift us from deep, face-to-face conversations to mere,…
The Anxious Generation: How Smartphones Rewired Gen Z
Host Dr. Marcus C. Shepard discusses Jonathan Haidt’s book "The Anxious Generation" and how the shift from play-based to phone-based childhoods has reshaped Gen Z’s social skills and mental health.…
Conversation vs. Conformity: How Families Communicate (and How to Improve It)
Dr. Marcus C. Shepard explains the family life cycle and the four core family communication patterns—consensual, pluralistic, protective, and laissez-faire—focusing on conversation and conformity…
When Chatbots Break Hearts: Are AI Affairs Fueling a Divorce Surge?
Dr. Marcus C. Shepard discusses a Wired article (https://www.wired.com/story/ai-relationships-are-on-the-rise-a-divorce-boom-could-be-next/) on the rise of AI relationships and their growing impact…
Living Together, Living Longer? Swedish Study Reveals Surprising Mortality Trends
This episode summarizes a Swedish longitudinal sibling-comparison study (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10680-024-09722-6) showing that cohabiting people have mortality risks between…
Offline Love Wins: Why Meeting in Person Leads to Happier Couples
Dr. Marcus C. Shepard reviews a new multi-country study reported by the Institute for Family Studies showing that couples who met in person report higher relationship satisfaction and stronger…
Words That Matter: Decoding Language, Meaning & Miscommunication
Dr. Marcus C. Shepard explains how verbal communication creates meaning—covering symbols, arbitrariness, abstraction, ambiguity, brute vs. institutional facts, and how language evaluates and…
What Your Body Says: Mastering Nonverbal Communication
In this episode Dr. Marcus C. Shepard explores nonverbal communication—what it includes, how it interacts with words, and types like kinesics, haptics, proxemics, paralanguage, and environmental…
The Sex Recession: Why Young Adults Are Becoming Less Intimate
Dr. Marcus C. Shepard examines the Institute for Family Studies article "The Sex Recession," (https://ifstudies.org/blog/the-sex-recession-the-share-of-americans-having-regular-sex-keeps-dropping)…
Emotional IQ, Dating Burnout, and How to Speak Your Feelings
Host Dr. Marcus C. Shepard breaks down what emotions are and how framing rules, feeling rules, surface acting, deep acting, emotional intelligence, and emotional competence shape the way we feel and…
"From Bad Friends to True Companions: A Deep Dive"
In this episode of Off the Data Provided, Dr. Marcus C. Shepard delves deep into the realm of modern friendships, exploring a compelling CNN article by Christian Rogers titled "Some of You Are Bad…
Navigating Conflict with Supportive Communication Strategies
Join Dr. Marcus C. Shepard in an insightful episode of "Off the Data Provided" as we delve into the art of creating positive communication climates. Explore essential terms and concepts like…
Friendship in Adulthood: Building Bonds Amidst Modern Hurdles
In this episode of "Off the Data Provided," host Dr. Marcus C. Shepard delves into the complexities of making, building, and maintaining friendships in adulthood. Exploring concepts like the seeds of…
Exploring Love Types in 'Materialist': Eros vs Pragma
In this episode of Off the Data Provided, Dr. Marcus C. Shepard dives into the intricate world of Celine Song's new film, "Materialist." Join us as we unravel the complexities of modern relationships…
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