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Three Remarkable Books on Love Studies Published in 2024
The Institute of Love Studies is thrilled to announce the publication of three interesting books on love research that are worthy of your attention. These are: Karandashev, V. (2024). The Varieties of Love as Interpersonal Attraction. Springer. Singla, R. (2024). Living apart together transnationally (LATT) couples: Promoting mental health and intimacy. Springer. Van Voorst, R. (2024). Six in a Bed: The Future of Love-from Sex Dolls and Avatars to Polyamory. John Wiley & Sons. The Institute of Love …
Helen Fisher, a towering figure in the study of love, passed away at the age of 79
With great sadness and sorrow, the International Institute of Love Studies announces that Dr. Helen E. Fisher, the world’s expert on romantic love, passed away on August 17, 2024, at the age of 79, in New York, United States. Helen Fisher, a renown biological anthropologist, was instrumental in bridging the gap between academic knowledge of love and the popular science of lust, romantic love, and attachment. The Diversity of Love Journal has published an obituary …
Call for papers for a Special Issue: Improving the Validity of Interpersonal Relationship Assessments
Sam Joel, María Alonso-Ferres, and Hannah Williamson are editing a special issue of Personal Relationships, focused on measurement and assessment issues (broadly construed) in the field of close relationships. We are looking for articles on topics such as: Careful validity testing of existing, widely used measures within close relationship (e.g., convergent validity, divergent validity, predictive validity) Careful generalizability testing of existing, widely used measures within close relationships (e.g., to different populations, languages, and contexts) Validity testing …
loveresearch.info Symposium Abstract Submission Open
The 2024 loveresearch.info Symposium will be held online at 1200 EDT (1800 CEST) on Friday 25 October. Presentations will be 12 minutes with three minutes for questions. All work related to the science of love in romantic relationships is welcome! Abstract submission is open and will finish on Monday 30 September. Submissions can be made here:  https://anu.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cYBZkUl1iWGecpU