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The Significance of romance: From human evolution to individual needs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 May 2026

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Lucy Brown*
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Department of Neurology, Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA lucy.brown@einsteinmed.edu
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Abstract

Are there measurable predictors for falling in love? Kruglanski et al. provide three. Their novel model includes a drive to feel socially significant: the Quest for Significance. This adds an important dimension to basic survival drives that others have proposed for the experience of love. It also adds to the tools available to those seeking intimacy and slow love.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 49 , 2026 , e5
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© The Author(s), 2026. Published by Cambridge University Press

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