APS
2023 APS Annual Convention
Love Moments: Four Approaches to Assessing Everyday Moments of Love
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
- Shared Moments in Shared Lives: Benefits of Positivity Resonance in Long-Term Married CouplesCasey Brown
- Partners Feeling Loved Protects Against Actors Feeling UnlovedEri Sasaki
- Kama Muta As a Momentary Surge of Love in Romantic RelationshipsAnette Åbom
- Bottom-up Operationalization of “Love in the Moment” for Romantic PartnersBrett Murphy