Valentine&#039;s Day Content / Valentine&#039;s Day Content for 不良研究所 en 鈥槻涣佳芯克 Live鈥 (and in Love) /news/uc-davis-live-and-love 不良研究所 Valentines overflow this week and next, starting with 鈥湶涣佳芯克 LIVE鈥 with two psychology professors. February 08, 2022 - 9:19am Dave Jones /news/uc-davis-live-and-love 不良研究所 Story Tip Sheet for Valentine鈥檚 Day /news/uc-davis-story-tip-sheet-valentine%E2%80%99s-day <h2><strong>Romance, commitment </strong></h2> <p>Paul W. Eastwick, associate professor of psychology, investigates how people initiate romantic relationships and the psychological mechanisms that help romantic partners to remain committed and attached. One of his research programs examines how the qualities that people say are critically important to them in a romantic partner 鈥 their <a href="http://pauleastwick.com/ideals/">ideal partner preferences</a>&nbsp;鈥 direct romantic partner selection and retention.</p> February 09, 2017 - 3:43pm Karen Michele Nikos /news/uc-davis-story-tip-sheet-valentine%E2%80%99s-day 不良研究所 Valentine鈥檚 Day Experts, News Tips for Media /news/uc-davis-valentines-day-experts-news-tips-media <p>Whether you are looking for an expert on the benefits of eating chocolate; wanting to find out more about the love lives of a white abalone or birds; or wondering what Valentine鈥檚 Day entertainment might present itself, these 不良研究所, samplings have something for everyone.</p> February 10, 2016 - 11:39am Karen Michele Nikos /news/uc-davis-valentines-day-experts-news-tips-media 不良研究所 experts on romance and relationships for Valentine's Day /news/uc-davis-experts-romance-and-relationships-valentines-day <h3>Commitment and bonding</h3> <p>Emilio Ferrer, professor of psychology, has done extensive research on romantic relationships, including analyzing how couples communicate over time, how well they are in sync emotionally and even how their heart and breathing rates compare. His research has been publicized nationally in popular media as well as a number of scholarly journals. <a href="http://news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=10140">Press release</a> and <a href="http://ucdavis.edu/one/stories/faculty/ferrer.html">other media</a> on his work.</p> February 02, 2015 - 3:30pm IET WebDev /news/uc-davis-experts-romance-and-relationships-valentines-day