2012
Oxytocin during the initial stages of romantic attachment: Relations to couples’ interactive reciprocity
Schneiderman I, Zagoory-Sharon O, Leckman JF, Feldman R. Oxytocin during the initial stages of romantic attachment: Relations to couples’ interactive reciprocity. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2012, 37: 1277-1285. PMID: 22281209, PMCID: PMC3936960, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2011.12.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRomantic attachmentRomantic relationshipsNew loversRole of oxytocinParent-infant bondingBio-behavioral mechanismsHuman imaging studiesPositive affectAffectionate touchDyadic interactionsOxytocinergic systemBrain areasEmotional distressThree monthsDyadic statesImaging studiesRelationship durationOT levelsAdult HealthYoung adultsHigh individual stabilitySocial focusPlasma oxytocinOxytocinMonths
2008
Romantic attraction and conflict negotiation among late adolescent and early adult romantic couples
Shulman S, Mayes LC, Cohen TH, Swain JE, Leckman JF. Romantic attraction and conflict negotiation among late adolescent and early adult romantic couples. Journal Of Adolescence 2008, 31: 729-745. PMID: 18835494, PMCID: PMC3247301, DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2008.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRomantic partnersConflict negotiationDifference taskRomantic couplesPartners' abilityRomantic bondsSemi-structured interviewsRomantic attractionAttraction processPreoccupationPartnersSix weeksHigh levelsTaskFindingsCouplesAbilityHigh disagreementInterviewsNegotiationsDisagreementDifferencesTendency