Proximate and Ultimate Perspectives on Romantic Love [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 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 has been studied from a number of perspectives. In this integrative review,
Adam Bode, Geoff Kushnick
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Romantic love evolved by co-opting mother-infant bonding [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 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 (romantic love), and attachment are associated with distinct ...
Adam Bode
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Romantic Love and Behavioral Activation System Sensitivity to a Loved One [PDF]
Behavioral Sciences, 2023 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 play a role in several motivational outcomes. This study was the first
Adam Bode, Phillip S. Kavanagh
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Romantic Love and Sleep Variations: Potential Proximate Mechanisms and Evolutionary Functions [PDF]
Biology, 2021 This article provides a narrative review of what is known about romantic love and sleep variations and provides possible explanations for the association.
Adam Bode, Liisa Kuula
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Can a kiss conquer all? The predictive utility of idealized first kiss beliefs on reports of romantic love among U.S. adults [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 Research indicates that idealized romantic expectations and the extent to which they are met, are important predictors of relationship outcomes (e.g., love).
Ashley E. Thompson +2 more
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Neural mechanisms of brand love relationship dynamics: Is the development of brand love relationships the same as that of interpersonal romantic love relationships? [PDF]
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2022 Brand love is a relationship between brands and consumers. Managing the relationship is an important issue for marketing strategy since it changes according to temporal flow.
Shinya Watanuki
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Refuting Six Misconceptions about Romantic Love [PDF]
Behavioral SciencesScientific research on romantic love has been relatively sparse but is becoming more prevalent, as it should. Unfortunately, several misconceptions about romantic love are becoming entrenched in the popular media and/or the scientific community, which ...
Sandra J. E. Langeslag
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Sex differences in romantic love: an evolutionary perspective [PDF]
Biology of Sex DifferencesBackground Evolutionary selection pressures, most notably sexual selection, have created (and continue to sustain) many psychobehavioral differences between females and males.
Adam Bode +2 more
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After the Honeymoon: Neural and Genetic Correlates of Romantic Love in Newlywed Marriages [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2020 In Western culture, romantic love is commonly a basis for marriage. Although it is associated with relationship satisfaction, stability, and individual well-being, many couples experience declines in romantic love.
Bianca P. Acevedo +3 more
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Toward consistent reporting of sample characteristics in studies investigating the biological mechanisms of romantic love [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 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 (i.e., 31 neuroimaging studies, nine endocrinological studies, one genetics study ...
Adam Bode, Marta Kowal
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