 Love
"Love" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Affection; in psychiatry commonly refers to pleasure, particularly as it applies to gratifying experiences between individuals.
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D008149
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.470.734
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Love" by people in Profiles.
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Kowal M, Sorokowski P, Gjoneska B, Pisanski K, Pfuhl G, Aguilar L, Janssen SMJ, Gelbart B, Arriaga P, Antfolk J, Zvoncáková K, Lidborg LH, Contreras-Garduño J, Kozlov MV, Milfont TL, Varella MAC, Kri?anic V, Boussena M, Kavcic T, da Silva DR, Hamdaoui B, Sahli FZ, Massar K, Deschrijver E, Ishii T, Cetinkaya H, Senyk O, Guemaz F, Ponnet K, Don Y, ?akan D, Yoo G, Nussinson R, Ungaretti J, Can AR, Duyar I, Cenek J, Carneiro J, Meskó N, Kozma L, Nyhus EK, Vintila M, Zerhouni O, Pazhoohi F, Zupancic M, Söylemez S, Wang AH, Papadatou-Pastou M, Banai IP, Prokop P, Omar Fauzee MS, Afhami R, Natividade JC, Baiocco R, Morelli M, Aavik T, Toplu-Demirtas E, Tulyakul S, Wlodarczyk A, Chegeni R, Santos AC, Grigoryev D, Dubrov D, Chubinidze D, Ikizer G, Burduli N, Czamanski-Cohen J, Amin R, Roussos P, Hristova E, Sargautyte R, Pirtskhalava E, Avirmed T, Najmussaqib A, Charyate A, Batool S, Volkodav T, Kunisato Y, Yamada Y, Toyama A, Perun M, Dural S, Mandzyk T, Studzinska A, Spasovski O, García FE, Grano C, Boga M, Koyuncu M, Singh S, Park JH, Atamtürk D, Lins S, Pírko M, Lacko D, Aczel B, Kocsor F, Putz Á, Otterbring T, Kacmár P, Manunta E, Besson T, Moharrampour NG, Solak Ç, Dinic BM, Estevan I, Bulut MT, Kervyn N, Mebarak M, Lu JG, Plohl N, Musil B, Samekin A, Miroshnik KG, Cornec C, Giammusso I, Reips UD, Miccoli MR, Parise M, Stöckli S, Marot T, Aquino SD, Londero-Santos A, Chirumbolo A, Memisoglu-Sanli A, Valentova JV, Karaarslan C, Hromatko I, Kertechian KS, Çoker O, Ribeiro MF, Batres C, Dalgar I, Eder SJ, Mi?etic K, Argyrides M, Mikuliciute V, Mari S, Oberzaucher E, Masuch K, Mattiassi ADA, Omar SS, Piccinelli E, Caglar EE, Lamela D, Frederick DA, Kobylarek A, Pacquing MCT, Reyes MES, Zumárraga-Espinosa M, Fekih-Romdhane F, Yepes TG, Etchezahar E, Galasinska K, Röer JP, Sahin A, Landa-Blanco M, Ndukaihe ILG, Urbanek A, Tan CS, Castro R, Cunichina K, Krasnodebska A, Conroy-Beam D, Ostaszewski F, Chalatkiewicz I, Abad-Villaverde B, Trémolière B, Arvanitis A, Topanova GT, Chopik WJ, Akello G, Pagani AF, Donato S, Fedor P, Frackowiak T, Ozer S, Mayorga-Lascano M, Khan F, Fisher ML, Maturan PLG, Semenovskikh T, Dutt S, Tamayo-Agudelo W, Ismukhanova G, Al-Shawaf L, Angelucci L, Bode A, Balim S, Dacanay JC, Atama CS, Campbell KADM, Simões TA, Özener B, Blauciak P, Prazeres F. Cross-cultural data on romantic love and mate preferences from 117,293 participants across 175 countries. Sci Data. 2025 Jul 01; 12(1):1103.
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Connery A, Constantino CD. What's Love Got to Do With It? Reflections on the Role of Stuttering in Enabling and Enhancing Relationships. Int J Lang Commun Disord. 2025 Jul-Aug; 60(4):e70082.
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Shepherd M, Young J, McDevitt A. A little love for case reports? Tips to enhance acceptance to publication. J Man Manip Ther. 2021 06; 29(3):133-135.
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Whisman MA, Salinger JM, Gilmour AL, Steele BA, Snyder DK. Love and war: Prospective associations between relationship distress and incidence of psychiatric disorders in active-duty Army personnel. J Abnorm Psychol. 2021 Jan; 130(1):3-8.
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Creech SK, Benzer JK, Meyer EC, DeBeer BB, Kimbrel NA, Morissette SB. Longitudinal associations in the direction and prediction of PTSD symptoms and romantic relationship impairment over one year in post 9/11 veterans: A comparison of theories and exploration of potential gender differences. J Abnorm Psychol. 2019 Apr; 128(3):245-255.
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Simpson DM, Leonhardt ND, Hawkins AJ. Learning About Love: A Meta-Analytic Study of Individually-Oriented Relationship Education Programs for Adolescents and Emerging Adults. J Youth Adolesc. 2018 03; 47(3):477-489.
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Roth AM, Rosenberger JG, Hensel DJ, Wiehe SE, Fortenberry JD, Wagner KD. Love moderates the relationship between partner type and condom use among women engaging in transactional vaginal sex. Sex Health. 2016 04; 13(2):170-6.
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Hoge EA, Chen MM, Orr E, Metcalf CA, Fischer LE, Pollack MH, De Vivo I, Simon NM. Loving-Kindness Meditation practice associated with longer telomeres in women. Brain Behav Immun. 2013 Aug; 32:159-63.
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Hooper AE, Gangestad SW, Thompson ME, Bryan AD. Testosterone and romance: the association of testosterone with relationship commitment and satisfaction in heterosexual men and women. Am J Hum Biol. 2011 Jul-Aug; 23(4):553-5.
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Bryan AD, Webster GD, Mahaffey AL. The big, the rich, and the powerful: physical, financial, and social dimensions of dominance in mating and attraction. Pers Soc Psychol Bull. 2011 Mar; 37(3):365-82.
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