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Expressing Love Predicts How Much We Feel Loved in Daily LifE
Features based on Journal article Publication, “How much we express love Predicts how much we feel loved in daily life”
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New research article “How much we express love predicts how much we feel loved in daily life” has been recently been published July 2025 in the online research journal, PLOS One. This work was authored by Project Team Members Lindy Williams, Saida Heshmati, and Zita Oravecz, along with co-authors Sharon H. Kim, Yanling Li, Joachim Vandekerckhove, and Robert W. Roeser. The research investigated the reciprocal dynamics of feeling and expressing love and its relation to well-being using an ecological momentary assessment design.
There has also been press releases and media coverage for this research article, as well as mention of the Templeton Project!
Saida Heshmati was featured on a podcast for The Last Show with David Cooper, which is a variety talk show podcast that features an eclectic group of guests that span a variety of professional backgrounds and covers a wide array of topics. Specifically, Dr. Saida Heshmati was part of the episode “Revenge Donations - July 10, 2025.” In this episode, Dr. Heshmati discussed with host David Cooper the basics of the primary findings of the newly published research study as well as the general research on love in daily life that is being investigated in this Templeton Project. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts (Dr. Heshmati is featured starting at the 1 hour and 14 minute mark) here:
Moreover, this publication has also had several media features (e.g., news outlets AOL, Yahoo News, EurekAlert). See all media features here: https://plos.altmetric.com/details/178779251/news
Saida Heshmati and Podcaster Juan José Candón
February 12, 2025
Featured on Hablamos del Amor Podcast
PI Saida Heshmati and PhD student Andrew Villamil are featured on a Spanish podcast Hablamos Del Amor Con San Juan José Candón [translated: “Talk About Love with San Juan José Candón]. Here, Saida and Andrew chat with the host about the Templeton Love Project, the importance of culture and environment in perceptions of love, and more!
Listen to the podcast [2025, Episode 3] on the Hablamos del Amor website or below [Note: Interview is in Spanish]. You can also watch the accompanying YouTube video.
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February 11, 2025
Penn State University News — Q&A: Does expressing Love make us feel more Loved?
An interview between Pennsylvania State University News and Co-PI Zita Oravecz (Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies) on the topics of how people express and feel love in their daily lives and the connection to mental health and well-being. Dr. Oravecz discusses the concept of love, how it’s defined, the primary indicators of love, and how love is expressed and felt.
