When stressed, women like to be caressed more than comfort

When she is stressed, do not vain to say soothing or comforting, preferably massaging and gently stroking. The results of the University of Zurich, Switzerland, went against the traditional notion that women like to talk and men prefer to act.

The study by Zuric University Psychological Institute performed on 67 women aged 20 to 37 to understand how the weaker sex reacts to different ways of encouraging, before taking a job interview.

The results showed that the group heard only encouraging words that the stress hormone level in the interview did not decrease compared to those who did not have contact with their partners. Only those who are massaged are less stressed during the test.

"It is amazing to see that women do not react to sweet words. In terms of psychology this is very interesting and will be helpful for emotional counseling," said co-author Beate Ditzen.

However, psychological consultant Jean Mason-Davids believes that the quality of the conversation makes a difference."Talking and comforting someone is completely different from listening without making judgments. People tend to impose their opinions and this is absolutely not helpful. Just someone Listening to me is enough to reduce stress. "

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