{"product_id":"9783032336149","title":"Love and Relationship Studies Around the World Volume 1","description":"\u003ch3\u003eInternational Studies of Love\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eLove and Relationship Studies Around the World Volume 1\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eVictor Karandashev\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePsychology \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile research-based knowledge of love and relationships remains piecemeal, patchy, and dispersed across many publication outlets, the volume addresses these challenges by providing a common platform for researchers to look beyond their disciplinary boundaries and contribute by making the scholarly mosaic of love knowledge more comprehensive. The book presents love and relationship studies from multidisciplinary and international perspectives, compiling a collection of chapters on the diversity of love and love-related topics across various fields of science and practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis first volume in a new series from the International Institute of Love Studies compiles diverse research on love and relationships worldwide. The volume presents a valuable collection of love studies, beginning with foundational conceptual analyses in psychological, linguistic, and anthropological data. It progresses into the social and cultural dimensions of love-related experiences, concluding with a deep dive into the psychological complexities of the modern experiences involved in love and love-related relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume is an essential resource for researchers and practitioners who are interested in understanding the diversity of multidisciplinary and international perspectives on love research. The book paves the way for cross-disciplinary and international understanding, as well as future cross-cultural collaboration between researchers from around the world and across disciplines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVictor Karandashev\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Emeritus Professor of Psychology, currently at the International Institute of Love Studies, Michigan, USA. He is a scholar with extensive international and cross-cultural experience and interests. He conducted research on international psychology in several European countries, including universities in Germany, Norway, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK. He was a Fulbright scholar in the USA. He presented his work related to international and cross-cultural psychology at many conferences. He co-edited three volumes of \u003cem\u003eTeaching Psychology Around the World\u003c\/em\u003e (2007, 2009, 2012).\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHis major area of research interest is the study of love and culture, the topic about which he has published many journal articles, chapters, and monographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHis studies have substantially expanded the multifaceted understanding of love and relationships and advanced the field by conceptual and psychometric investigation of the multidimensionality of love, love attitudes, and interpersonal attraction. His most distinguished achievements in the research of love and love-related constructs include explorations of various aspects of these topics, in particular:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e(1) the multidimensionality of passionate, companionate, and romantic love (e.g., Karandashev et al., 2015; 2016); \u003cbr\u003e(2) interpersonal physical attraction and sensory modalities involved in love (e.g., Karandashev et al., 2014; 2016; 2020); \u003cbr\u003e(3) validation and psychometric investigation of the Quadrangular Love Theory and Scale (e.g., Karandashev et al., 2019; 2022); \u003cbr\u003e(4) explicit and implicit interpersonal attitudes (Karandashev \u0026amp; Evans, 2017),\u003cbr\u003e(5) the diversity of love constructs in cultural perspectives (e.g., Karandashev, 2015; 2018; Karandashev et al., 2016; 2020; 2022).\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHis recent books, \u003cem\u003eRomantic Love in Cultural Contexts\u003c\/em\u003e (2017), \u003cem\u003eCross-Cultural Perspectives on the Experience and Expression of Love\u003c\/em\u003e (2019), \u003cem\u003eCultural Models of Emotions\u003c\/em\u003e (2021), \u003cem\u003eCultural Typologies of Love\u003c\/em\u003e (2022), \u003cem\u003eThe Varieties of Love as Interpersonal Attraction\u003c\/em\u003e (2024), and \u003cem\u003eThe Biological Evolution of Love\u003c\/em\u003e (2026), are among the most distinguished interdisciplinary contributions to the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHe is a member of the International Institute of Love Studies Advisory Board and a lead organizer of their annual \u003cem\u003eInternational Conferences on Love and Relationships\u003c\/em\u003e (2024–2026).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 December 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032336149\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042680701068,"sku":"9783032336149","price":161.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783032336149","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}