During this year's Democratic primaries, University of Washington social psychologist Tony Greenwald did a study to see if there was a Bradley or Wilder effect at work in the contest between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.
"Women have three times greater vulnerability to getting depressed if things go wrong in relationships, and while the holidays can be wonderful, it's a time when you see relationships realistically and inevitably there will be disappointments, " said Psychologist Dr. Ellen McGrath.