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Episode 4: On Birds Flocking and Opposites Attracting: the data on Love

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Which saying is correct - do Birds of a Feather Flock Together or do Opposites Attract? That’s the question we examine this week on the first video episode of The Psych Files. Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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