Tag: love

Study suggests link between feeling loved in everyday life and improved well-being

From the Penn State press release: Poets and songwriters may tend to focus their artistry on passion and romance, but it may be those unsung, brief feelings of love throughout… Read more »

Study looks at empathy and bonding in romantic relationships

From the University of California – Santa Barbara press release: Love can make us do crazy things. It often prompts us to behave in counterintuitive ways, like, for example, placing… Read more »

Study suggests oxytocin is released during relationship crises

From the Norwegian University of Science and Technology press release: Oxytocin is often called the “love hormone” or “cuddle chemical,” but American and Norwegian researchers have found out that it may… Read more »

Study suggests people tend to prefer romance movies when feeling cold

From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Do romance movies warm people up? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research finds that yes, consumers… Read more »

Study suggests appreciating partner’s attempts to improve relationship increase relationship security, satisfaction

From the Northwestern University press release: If the one you love usually forgets Valentine’s Day, but this year makes a romantic effort, you should give him credit for trying. A… Read more »