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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We hope you'll join us for Sara Algoe's keynote address at the 2026 Virtual Love Conference.

The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Looking for datasets for your next project? Explore the 18 new dataset descriptions added to The Love Consortium Dataverse so far this year, spanning dozens of countries and research topics—including new longitudinal data and cultural studies from across the globe.

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Our most recent issue of the TLC Newsletter spotlights Esra Ascigil and how everyday social interactions influence our health and well-being. Learn more here: go.unc.edu/TLCSeptember...

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Learn more about the real benefits of minimal social interactions, like talking to strangers, in Gillian Sandstrom’s deep dive in the latest TLC Newsletter: go.unc.edu/TLCSeptember....

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

We hope you'll join us in October! View the program and register here theloveconsortium.org/tlc-events.

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

We are excited to share a published paper from one of our 2021-2022 Graduate Student Research Grant Awardees leveraging datasets from The Love Consortium Dataverse. Congratulations to TLC Love Fellow Kristina Schrage and her collaborators. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Only one week remains to register for the first TLC Journal Club! Learn more and register on our website: theloveconsortium.org/tlc-events

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Learn more about Yen-Ping Chang's dataset looking at gratitude in elementary school children in our latest Behind the Data Interview. youtu.be/VPZZORBbxzE?...

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The Love Consortium: Behind the Data

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Our most recent TLC Newsletter spotlights @pauleastwick.bsky.social and his new book Bonded by Evolution. Learn more about his inspiration in writing the book and the insights he is excited to share here:

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Curious about how agent-based modeling can advance attraction research? Explore Amie Zhao’s insightful deep dive in the latest TLC Newsletter. go.unc.edu/TLCJuneNewsl....

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Learn more about our upcoming Empathy Preconference at the upcoming @psychscience.bsky.social Annual Convention in May. We hope you can join us! #APS26BCN #TLCAPS26 theloveconsortium.org/tlc-events

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Learn more about Emily Impett's dataset "Relocation and Romantic Relationships - Cross-sectional, 2018-2019" described on The Love Consortium Dataverse in our latest Behind the Data video. youtu.be/irrHWoznXbg

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The Love Consortium: Behind the Data

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Our latest TLC newsletter spotlights Sarah Dolaty and her research in youth participation in mental health programming. Read her interview here: go.unc.edu/TLCMarchNews...

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

@aneezapervez.bsky.social shares the importance of schools in understanding how belonging develops in the latest TLC Newsletter. Read her deep dive here: go.unc.edu/TLCMarchNews...

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Looking for more data on relationships? Did you know that The Love Consortium Dataverse is home to over 90 datasets with data from a romantic relationship. What are you looking for? dataverse.unc.edu/dataverse/love #ValentinesDay2026

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Submissions are due January 23. Learn more here: theloveconsortium.org/tlc-events

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Submissions are now open for Empathy: Approaches and implications for a divided world—an in-person TLC event to coincide with the APS Annual Convention in Barcelona, Spain, late May, 2026. go.unc.edu/empathyevent

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Call for Speakers

Building on our recent virtual event, Empathy as an Interpersonal Process, The Love Consortium is thrilled to continue this important conversation in person in May! Empathy: Approaches and implication...

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Learn more about Dr. Marta Kowal’s large-scale, cross-cultural study—spanning 175 countries and 45 languages and addressing the global need for data on romantic love—in her recent interview with TLC Interim Director Gul Gunaydin. youtu.be/cnQSz6qHUew

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

TLC will be hosting an in-person event on empathy to coincide with the 2026 APS Annual Convention taking place in Barcelona next May (see below). Stay tuned for more information, including a call for speakers.

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Our latest TLC Newsletter spotlights @gregdepow.bsky.social from the University of California San Diego and his work on empathy in everyday life. Read his interview here: go.unc.edu/TLCDecemberN...

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Kunalan Manokara and Patty Van Cappellen share the latest research on empathy’s potential to bridge social divides in the latest TLC Newsletter. Read their deep dive here: go.unc.edu/TLCDecemberN...

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Gratitude may be a hot topic in the U.S. every November, but at TLC, it’s a year-round focus. Our Global Gratitude Dataverse features 50+ dataset descriptions focused on gratitude, love, and social connection. Learn more about potential collaborations by visiting dataverse.unc.edu/dataverse/ggdv

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Join us tomorrow! www.theloveconsortium.org/tlc-events

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Join us next week for "Empathy as an Interpersonal Process" featuring Judith Kotiuga from University of Quebec in Trois-Rivières. Learn more here: www.theloveconsortium.org/tlc-events

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Join us next week for "Empathy as an Interpersonal Process" featuring Maria Monroy from Yale University. Learn more here: www.theloveconsortium.org/tlc-events

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Excited to have you @gregdepow.bsky.social! We hope you'll join us next week. www.theloveconsortium.org/tlc-events

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Please join us for "Empathy as an Interpersonal Process," a virtual symposium with moderated discussion on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM Eastern Time. Learn more here: www.theloveconsortium.org/tlc-events

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Learn more about Dr. Jessica Maxwell's speed dating study, featuring data from 400+ participants at 16 events, in her conversation with TLC Founding Director Sara Algoe in this video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXjv...

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The Love Consortium Dataverse: Behind the Data

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Get a sneak peek at The Love Consortium Skillverse, our new collaborative platform, in this brief video with TLC program manager Laura Kurtz. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmgf...

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Our latest TLC Newsletter spotlights @jaimiekrems.bsky.social from UCLA and her work as Co-founder/Director of the UCLA Center for Friendship Research, the first academic hub dedicated to decoding and strengthening friendship. Learn more in our latest newsletter here: go.unc.edu/TLCOctoberNe...

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Grace Vieth shares how the unique contextual features of adult friendships make them ideal relationships for positive processes in the latest TLC Newsletter. Read her deep dive here. go.unc.edu/TLCOctoberNe...

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Introducing The Love Consortium Skillverse The Skillverse is an online collaborative platform where researchers studying love and social connection can both seek and offer support at every step of the scientific process. Learn more here! go.unc.edu/TLCSkillverse

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Announcing The Love Consortium Skillverse

In August, we announced the introduction of TLC committees—a new structure to engage our members more deeply in service of creating a more sustainable and impactful future for our community. Today, we...

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Exciting news! The Love Consortium has a new committee structure and we’d love for you to be part of it.

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

We're excited to share this call for submissions for the upcoming 2025 loveresearch.info symposium taking place virtually at the end of October. More information at the link below. loveresearch.info/symposium

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

This is great news! Thanks for including us in the announcement.

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

The Love Consortium Statistics Decision Tree launched today! Think of it like a choose-your-own adventure guide to help you identify the best analyses for your specific dataset and research question. theloveconsortium.org/so/9fPWyVE6Z... #DataScience #Statistics

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Congratulations to TLC Advisory Board Member @JessAStern on the publication of her book, "Beyond Difficult: An Attachment Based Guide to Dealing with Challenging People." We look forward to reading it!

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Congratulations to TLC Advisory Board Member @jessastern.bsky.social on the publication of her book, "Beyond Difficult: An Attachment Based Guide to Dealing with Challenging People". We look forward to reading it!

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

👋#ICYMI: SPSP has compiled resources to help psychology researchers write op-eds that showcase their work. During this time of uncertainty for science funding, speaking up for research is more important than ever. Learn more: ow.ly/PySN50Wp8Z5

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Brisbane, you were a blast! The TLC team had so much fun wrapping up our trip with this amazing group of scholars at the International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA) World Congress—digging into all things love, gratitude, empathy, and connection. We are excited for what’s to come!

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Congratulations to all of the grantees! We look forward to watching your projects unfold.

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Greater Good Science Center @greatergoodmag.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Excited to introduce the 23 recipients of our 2025 Love Grants! They're telling powerful nonfiction stories about love, compassion, connection, and beyond. Learn more and follow their work: tinyurl.com/ggsclovegrant

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Explore the untapped potential of Bonnie Le's rich dataset from 111 romantic couples, described on The Love Consortium Dataverse, in this conversation with TLC Director Sara Algoe. youtu.be/aqeQqUwjuAo Learn even more in the most recent TLC Newsletter: go.unc.edu/Pj3q5

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The Love Consortium Dataverse: Behind the Data

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

What Is Love? Scientists Have Answers—But They… greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item... Lots of our TLC Community members are quoted in this piece and are part of the three year #GGSC project "Spreading love through the media". Make sure to check it out and share with your colleagues.

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What Is Love? Scientists Have Answers—But They Don’t All Agree

Researchers across disciplines have attempted to define, categorize, and measure the elusive experience of love.

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The Love Consortium @theloveconsortium.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Our latest TLC Newsletter spotlights Qiao Chai from the University of Virginia and his work leading a cross-cultural project on the development of gratitude in childhood. Read his interview in our latest newsletter here go.unc.edu/Pj3q5.

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