Fostering Care and Connection

Research in our lab is focused on the study of relationships and well-being. We examine how the different ways in which people care and connect with each other impacts personal and relationship well-being.

Caring

We study the careful balance of care needed to foster satisfying relationships, while also sustaining one's own well-being.

Connecting

We study how the emotions we express and perceive in others affects our ability to build deeper social connections.

Well-Being

We study how emotions and motivations uniquely shape personal well-being, partner well-being, and overall relationship quality.

Recent News

Project Manager Job Opening

The Le Lab is hiring a project manager to oversee a two-year study on communication in romantic relationships. Please see the "Join the Lab" section of our website for more details.

New Research Appears in Clinical Psychological Science

A 2021 article led by Natalie Sisson and co-authored by Emily Wilroth, Bonnie Le, and Brett Ford examines the well-being benefits of living with close others before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

New Research Appears in JSPR

A 2020 article led by Yoobin Park and co-authored by Mariko Visserman, Natalie Sisson, Bonnie Le, and Emily Impett examines how the different ways in which people express gratitude shapes a romantic partner's reactions to gratitude and feelings about their relationship.

New Research Appears in Psychological Science

A 2020 article by Bonnie Le, Stéphane Côté, Jennifer Stellar, and Emily Impett examines how accurately perceiving different types of negative emotions expressed by a romantic partner may shape relationship quality and the motivation to change.

University of Rochester

Department of Psychology
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