APS

2023 APS Annual Convention

Love Moments: Four Approaches to Assessing Everyday Moments of Love

Friday, May 26, 2023 · Washington, DC

Oral · Personality/Emotion

Moments of “love” in close relationships are prized emotional experiences. Yet, systematic research on love as a state, rather than a broader trait or attitude, has been rare. This symposium showcases evidence from four distinctive conceptual approaches to studying love, with the goal of generating discussion on this important topic.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Sara AlgoeChair
    The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Brett MurphyCoChair
    University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Presentations

  1. Shared Moments in Shared Lives: Benefits of Positivity Resonance in Long-Term Married CouplesCasey Brown
  2. Partners Feeling Loved Protects Against Actors Feeling UnlovedEri Sasaki
  3. Kama Muta As a Momentary Surge of Love in Romantic RelationshipsAnette Åbom
  4. Bottom-up Operationalization of “Love in the Moment” for Romantic PartnersBrett Murphy