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Articles on Valentines Day

Displaying 1 - 20 of 44 articles

February 12, 2024

Five fun fashion Valentine’s gifts from history – from eye rings to
hair jewellery
Serena Dyer, De Montfort University
Jewellery and fashion accessories have been popular tokens of love for centuries.
February 10, 2024
How to write a love song – three tips for beginners from a songwriting expert
Glenn Fosbraey, University of Winchester
The best love songs strive to keep things as simple as possible.

February 8, 2024
Americans spend millions of dollars on Valentine’s Day roses. I calculated exactly
how much
Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University
Coming to grips with the economics of roses can be a thorny issue.
February 14, 2023
What happens in our brain and body when we’re in love?
Theresa Larkin, University of Wollongong and Susan J Thomas, University of Wollongong
At the most basic level, the brain releases a cocktail of chemicals. But there’s more to it than that.

February 14, 2023

Valentine’s Day: why you should send a love letter not a text – with help from some of
English’s greatest writers
Ross Wilson, University of Cambridge
A photo beamed via a satellite from a smartphone is never the same as the description of a place the lover must try
hard to imagine.
January 10, 2022
How much candy do Americans eat in a whole year?
Rahel Mathews, Mississippi State University
A healthy diet can include some candy. But if you eat too much, it can interfere with your appetite for the stuff your
body actually needs.

February 14, 2020

Ancient spells and charms for the hapless in love
Adam Parker, The Open University
Across the Graeco-Roman Empire, the romantically challenged turned to magic to improve their chances
February 12, 2019
Valentine’s Day: five ways to ensure your flowers are ethical
Jill Timms, Coventry University and David Bek, Coventry University
Many roses are grown in energy-intensive greenhouses, shipped long distances or treated with chemicals. Here’s
what to ask your florist or supermarket.

February 13, 2018

Why we value diamond rings and other Valentine’s Day gifts
Chloe Wigston Smith, University of York
Why do we attach sentimental value to objects and other things?
February 13, 2018
How I discovered there are (at least) 14 different kinds of love by analysing the
world’s languages
Tim Lomas, University of East London
A loving relationship may be a unique mix of different ‘flavours’ of love.

February 12, 2018

No, opposites do not attract
Matthew D. Johnson, Binghamton University, State University of New York
It’s a classic adage for those seeking love. The problem is that psychology research shows it’s just not true.
February 9, 2018
15 questions to determine if your relationship is Hall of Fame material or a strikeout
Gary W. Lewandowski Jr., Monmouth University
If there were a Keltner List for relationships – as for induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame – what would be on it?
A relationship scientist draws on psychology research to help you assess your love.

February 9, 2018
Sustainable shopping: your guilt-free guide to flowers this Valentine’s Day
Jennifer Lavers (Métis Nation ᓲᐊᐧᐦᑫᔨᐤ), University of Tasmania and Fiona Kerslake, University of Tasmania
Australians import millions of flowers for Valentine’s Day. Let’s consider some ways to be eco-friendly.
February 14, 2017
Of love letters and other gestures of romantic love
Danai Mupotsa, University of the Witwatersrand
Perhaps we can think of the love letter and other gestures of romantic love as forms or techniques that mediate the
violence of time, dispossession and exclusion.

February 14, 2017

Love’s ruin? Victorian Valentines rival our modern age for cynical cruelty
Annebella Pollen, University of Brighton
We object to the vitriol in public discourse today, but 19th century commentators were equally up-in-arms over the
abuse of a romantic institution.
February 14, 2017
There are six styles of love. Which one best describes you?
Rachel Grieve, University of Tasmania
Valentine’s Day is branded as being a celebration of romantic love. But there are many styles of love, from
passionate Eros to caring Agape and many in between.

February 14, 2017

How to turn your emotional baggage into dating success
Viren Swami, Anglia Ruskin University
It is possible to stop recreating destructive patterns.
February 13, 2017
What Plato can teach you about finding a soulmate
Firmin DeBrabander, Maryland Institute College of Art
Romantic love is seen as the answer to life’s problems, when it could often be the start of many headaches and
heartaches. So, what is true love?

February 13, 2017

Money can’t buy me love: what Valentine’s Day means for retailers
Nelson Blackley, Nottingham Trent University
Does the secret to romantic sales success actually lie in an appeal to our cynicism?
February 13, 2017
St Valentine’s – a minor day in a medieval calendar packed with festivals
Sarah Peverley, University of Liverpool
Religious and secular festivals followed the rhythm of the seasons to provide a balance between work, prayer and
leisure for medieval Britons.
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5. Relationships
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7. Romance
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Top contributors
1. Gary W. Lewandowski Jr.
Professor of Psychology, Monmouth University

2. Rachel Grieve
Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Tasmania

3. Clare Collins
Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
4. Jennifer Lavers (Métis Nation ᓲᐊᐧᐦᑫᔨᐤ)
Lecturer in Ornithology, Charles Sturt University

5. Jonathan Roberts
Professor in Robotics, Queensland University of Technology

6. Lisa A Williams
Associate Professor, School of Psychology, UNSW Sydney
7. Kate Letheren
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Queensland University of Technology

8. David Keatley
Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Lincoln

9. Cameron Webb
Clinical Associate Professor and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
10. George Paxinos
Visiting/Conjoint Professor of Psychology and Medical Sciences, UNSW & NHMRC Australia Fellow, Neuroscience
Research Australia

11. Ryan Schacht

Postdoctoral Fellow in Anthropology, University of Utah

12. S Craig Roberts

Professor of Psychology, University of Stirling
 13. Kimberley-Joy Knight
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Sydney

14. Kristy Leissle

Researcher & author, University of Washington, Bothell

15. Annukka Lindell

Senior Lecturer, School of Psychological Science, La Trobe University
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