Scholars from different disciplines have investigated the nature of love for centuries. It has
been only in the past century that social psychologists have begun to scientifically�…

In Western societies, women are considered more adept than men at expressing love in
romantic relationships. Although scholars have argued that this view of love gives short shrift�…

To build on existing theories about love, we propose that passion is a function of change in
intimacy (ie, the first derivative of intimacy overtime). Hence, passion will be low when�…

This thesis reports the results of an online survey study that examined dimensions of love,
positive behaviors, negative behaviors, and relationship satisfaction in current romantic�…

This chapter examines love's role in relationship satisfaction. We overview general theories
of love, including the evolutionary perspective. We then present the love styles approach�…

Research investigating the mechanisms that contribute to romantic love is in its infancy. The
behavioral activation system is one biopsychological system that has been demonstrated to�…

Neuroscientific approaches are actively being used to gain intriguing and valuable insight
into the nature of love and relationships. There is a simultaneous burgeoning of behavioral�…

In this non-systematic review, we consider the sample reporting practices of 42 studies up to
and including 2021 investigating the biological mechanisms of romantic love (ie, 31�…

Romantic love is one of our most potent and powerful emotions, but very little is known with
respect to the hormonal and psychological mechanisms in play. Romantic love is thought to�…

The scientific study of human love has undergone dramatic changes during the past several
decades. As recently as 1975, Senator Henry Proxmire took the floor of the Senate to�…