Toward consistent reporting of sample characteristics in studies investigating the biological mechanisms of romantic love.

ABSTRACT: In this non-systematic review, we consider the sample reporting practices of 42 studies up to and including 2021 investigating the biological mechanisms of romantic love (i.e., 31 neuroimaging studies, nine endocrinological studies, one genetics study, and one combined neuroimaging and genetics study). We searched scientific databases using key terms and drew on our and other authors' knowledge to identify studies that investigated the mechanisms associated with romantic love using neuroimaging, endocrinological, and genetic methods. Only studies with a group or entire sample experiencing romantic love were included. The aim was to collate all relevant studies and determine the comparability of studies and ability to assess the generalizability of findings. We summarize how these studies r

SUBMITTER: Bode A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10192910 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature