Gary Chapman (author)
Gary Demonte Chapman (born January 10, 1938) is an American
Biography
Chapman was born on January 10, 1938, in China Grove, North Carolina.[1][2]
Chapman joined the staff of Calvary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in 1971 and shares the responsibilities of teaching and family care.[3]
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Chapman is perhaps best known for his concept of "Five Love Languages", helping people express and receive love through one of five "languages," specifically:
The first of many books promoting the above concept was
He has also authored the Five Love Language concept books for parents of children and teenagers, single adults, and a special version for men. He has co-authored The Five Languages of Apology with Dr. Jennifer Thomas, which focuses on giving and receiving apologies. Additionally, Chapman co-authored The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace with Dr. Paul White, applying the concepts to work-based relationships.[5] Chapman travels the world presenting seminars on marriage, family, and relationships, and his radio programs air on more than 400 stations. [citation needed]
He is married to Karolyn J. Chapman.[6] They have two adult children, Shelley and Derek.
Scientific criticism
Chapman's model was based on his reported experience as a pastor advising couples, rather than grounded in any known scientific principles.[7] There have been several research studies trying to evaluate Chapman's love languages framework, with mixed results. A 2022 study provided some evidence in favor of the love languages framework, while summarizing past empirical support for it as "equivocal."[8] A recent article emphasized "a paucity of empirical work" and criticized the invalidity of the construct in several dimensions.[9][10]
Selected bibliography
- Gary Chapman (1992). ISBN 978-0736934732.
- Gary Chapman, Ross Campbell, M.D. (1997). The Five Love Languages of our Children. Moody. ISBN 1-881273-65-2.)
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - Gary Chapman (2004). The Five Love Languages: Singles Edition. Northfield Press. ISBN 978-1-881273-87-5.
- Gary Chapman, Jennifer Thomas (2006). The Five Languages of Apology. Moody. ISBN 1-881273-57-1
- Gary Chapman (2009). The Marriage You've Always Wanted. Paperback: 160 pages. Moody Publishers; 1 edition (July 22, 2009). ISBN 978-0802472977.
References
- ^ Susan Shinn Turner, Dr. Gary Chapman speaks at Chamber breakfast: 'All you need is love', salisburypost.com, USA, January 28, 2018
- ^ BRUCE FEILER , Can Gary Chapman Save Your Marriage?, Journal nytimes.com, USA, November 19, 2011
- ^ Allison Futterman, TAKE 5: Dr. Gary Chapman, journalnow.com, USA, October 30, 2016
- ^ Susan Shinn Turner, Dr. Gary Chapman speaks at Chamber breakfast: 'All you need is love', salisburypost.com, USA, January 28, 2018
- ^ Chapman and White, Northfield Press (2011)
- ^ Luiza Oleszczuk, Interview: Famed Author Gary Chapman Talks Love, Marriage, Sex, christianpost.com, USA, February 25, 2012
- ^ Gery Karantzas, Love languages are hugely popular – but there’s very little evidence they exist at all, theconversation.com, USA, February 13, 2023
- ^ Olha Mostova, Maciej Stolarski, Gerald Matthews, I love the way you love me: Responding to partner’s love language preferences boosts satisfaction in romantic heterosexual couples, PLOS ONE, June 22, 2022
- ^ Richard Sima, Does your ‘love language’ really matter? Scientists are skeptical., Washington Post, January 15, 2024
- ^ Emily A. Impett, Haeyoung Gideon Park, and Amy Muise, Popular Psychology Through a Scientific Lens: Evaluating Love Languages From a Relationship Science Perspective, Current Directions in Psychological Science, January 12, 2024