Associate Professor
Department of Psychological Science
My research investigates the dynamics of close relationships and is driven by a simple, but powerful assumption: people create what they experience through the goals and motives that drive their behavior. [read more=’Read more’ less=’Read less’] My research addresses questions such as: When and how do we create upward and downward spirals in our relationships with others? How do we contribute to our own and others’ experiences? What does it mean to have good relationships and how can we create them for ourselves and others? What are the benefits of giving to vs. receiving from others? What are the physiological correlates and health-related consequences of these processes?
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