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Collaboratively leveraging data to accelerate scientific understanding of human connection. theloveconsortium.org Most recent TLC newsletter: https://go.unc.edu/TLCOctoberNewsletter Upcoming events: www.theloveconsortium.org/tlc-events

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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

25.11.2025 20:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us tomorrow!
www.theloveconsortium.org/tlc-events

17.11.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

13.11.2025 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us next week for "Empathy as an Interpersonal Process" featuring Maria Monroy from Yale University.

Learn more here: www.theloveconsortium.org/tlc-events

12.11.2025 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

11.11.2025 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

23.10.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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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

23.10.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
The Love Consortium Dataverse: Behind the Data
YouTube video by The Love Consortium The Love Consortium Dataverse: Behind the Data

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...

21.10.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Introducing The Love Consortium Skillverse
YouTube video by The Love Consortium Introducing The Love Consortium Skillverse

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...

16.10.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

14.10.2025 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

08.10.2025 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Announcing The Love Consortium Skillverse In August, we announced the introduction of TLC committeesβ€”a new structure to engage our members more deeply in service of creating a more sustainable and impactful future for our community. Today, we...

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

01.10.2025 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

10.09.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Announcing TLC Committees Have you wanted to get more involved with The Love Consortium? Are you looking for a great professional development opportunity? Then we invite you to join a TLC committee! The Love Consortium has gro...

TLC is launching a new committee structure!
Learn more and register your interest today: www.theloveconsortium.org/so/eaPZDBhDi...

25.08.2025 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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loveresearch.info Monthly email of the latest scientific love research publications and other relevant information.

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

21.08.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

19.08.2025 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

24.07.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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!

15.07.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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!

15.07.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
SPSP - Making Your Voice Heard - Tools for Writing Op-Eds that Showcase Psychology Research

SPSP - Making Your Voice Heard - Tools for Writing Op-Eds that Showcase Psychology Research

πŸ‘‹#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

14.07.2025 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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 Congressβ€”digging into all things love, gratitude, empathy, and connection. We are excited for what’s to come!

11.07.2025 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

27.06.2025 05:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

26.06.2025 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
The Love Consortium Dataverse: Behind the Data
YouTube video by The Love Consortium The Love Consortium Dataverse: Behind the Data

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

18.06.2025 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What Is Love? Scientists Have Answersβ€”But They Don’t All Agree Researchers across disciplines have attempted to define, categorize, and measure the elusive experience of love.

What Is Love? Scientists Have Answersβ€”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.

16.06.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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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TLC Board Member Amrisha Vaish details her work on the development and socialization of gratitude in the latest TLC Newsletter.
Read her deep dive here go.unc.edu/Pj3q5

10.06.2025 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We enjoyed hearing from so many researchers from around the world at the Global Gratitude Summit last week. To keep the momentum going, we invite you to explore the Global Gratitude Dataverse for your next collaboration.

dataverse.unc.edu/dataverse/ggdv

21.05.2025 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us for a day of research on gratitude from around the world, hosted by TLC Director Sara Algoe.

Click here for more information and to register for free:
theloveconsortium.org/engage

09.05.2025 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Learn more about the TLC Gratitude Fellows and their research using data available on The Global Gratitude Dataverse at our upcoming 2025 Global Gratitude Summit in May.

Check our their projects here:
www.theloveconsortium.org/2024-2025-gr...

16.04.2025 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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