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
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
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...
@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...
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
Submissions are due January 23.
Learn more here: theloveconsortium.org/tlc-events
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
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
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
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.
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...
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...
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
Join us tomorrow!
www.theloveconsortium.org/tlc-events
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
Join us next week for "Empathy as an Interpersonal Process" featuring Maria Monroy from Yale University.
Learn more here: www.theloveconsortium.org/tlc-events
Excited to have you @gregdepow.bsky.social!
We hope you'll join us next week.
www.theloveconsortium.org/tlc-events
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
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
Exciting news! The Love Consortium has a new committee structure and we’d love for you to be part of it.
TLC is launching a new committee structure!
Learn more and register your interest today: www.theloveconsortium.org/so/eaPZDBhDi...
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
This is great news! Thanks for including us in the announcement.
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
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!