Study Finds People Feel Less In Control After A Breakup — But Only At First

New research indicates that while our perceived control takes a dip after a breakup, it gradually rises again with time.

By Monica Cull
Aug 3, 2022 6:20 PM
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Life can change a lot after a breakup, or the death of a romantic partner, including our sense of perceived control. People going through a relationship loss experienced different patterns of perceived control following the loss, according to recent research from Eva Asselmann of the HMU Health and Medical University in Potsdam, and Jule Specht of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 

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