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 …

Scientific inquiry and methodology are based on third person objectivity. Yet, as humans we
experience everything through our first-person lens and second-person relational learning …

What does it mean to become attached? Three longitudinal studies established the
empirical basis for the existing four‐phase model of attachment formation, a model that has …

Oxytocin is well known for its role in relationships and social cognition and has more
recently been implicated in pain relief and pain perception. Connections between prosocial …

In two qualitative evaluation studies, we explored the construct validity of two diagrammatic
measures of attachment network structure, including the Bull's Eye diagrammatic technique …

This study examined five dimensions of attachment network structure in a large sample of
adults (n= 930, 57% female) between 24 to 80 years of age. We employed a newly validated …

Whether natural selection leads to attachment in monogamous pair bonds has seldom been
addressed. Operationally defining attachment as a behavioral modifier that decreases …

Leisure experiences are often associated with social connectedness. One measure of social
connection underutilized in leisure studies is the neurohormone oxytocin. This …

Children's subjective well-being is a child's judgment of their well-being. Subjective
wellbeing can have positive and negative indicators. Positive indicators include but are not …

Experimental studies exploring the effects of intranasal oxytocin are typically underpowered
due to small samples. Open access to experimental data and procedures and the use of …