Romantic love is a phenomenon of immense interest to the general public as well as to
scholars in several disciplines. It is known to be present in almost all human societies and�…

The quality of romantic relationships influences physical and mental health. However,
maintaining happy and healthy relationships is challenging; relationship satisfaction�…

Long-term relationships are essential for the psychological wellbeing of humans and many
animals. Positive emotions and affective experiences (eg, romantic or platonic love) seem to�…

Given the limited availability of bibliometric and visual analysis on the topic of romantic love,
the primary objective of the current study is to fill this gap by conducting a comprehensive�…

Cultural innovations, such as tools and other technical articles useful for survival, imply that
creativity is an outcome of evolution. However, the existence of purely ornamental items�…

Evolutionary behavioral scientists have amassed considerable evidence that human mating
psychology displays adaptive design, varying in functionally predictable ways across sexes�…

Animal studies confirm oxytocin's (OT) role in regulating monogamous sexual behavior in
pair-bonding rodents; and human studies are beginning to translate how this highly�…

For 25 years, the predominant evolutionary theory of romantic love has been Fisher's theory
of independent emotion systems. That theory suggests that sex drive, romantic attraction�…

Functional imaging studies and clinical evidence indicate that cortical areas relevant to
social cognition are closely integrated with evolutionarily conserved basal forebrain�…

Pair bonding in humans and other socially monogamous species can have positive effects
on health and well-being. These attachments also come with the potential for challenges�…