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Zick Rubin

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Zick Rubin · Philosophy & Social Sciences

What

Social psychologist who created the first scientific scale of romantic love

When

1944, United States

Where

United States

Biography

Zick Rubin is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Social psychologist who created the first scientific scale of romantic love

How & why

Zick Rubin, a social psychologist and later attorney, published in 1970 the first empirical scale distinguishing romantic love from liking, pioneering the scientific measurement of love. His 'Liking and Loving' research became a foundation of relationship psychology. He is Jewish.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews among the most eminent psychologists

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Social psychologist who created the first scientific scale of romantic love

1970

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews among the most eminent psychologists