le lab

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

Claire Shimshock nominated as a 2022 Society for Personality and Social Psychology Poster Award Finalist

Claire's work examines whether amplifying gratitude in romantic relationships predicts costs or benefits to well-being. Congratulations, Claire!

New Research Appears in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

A 2021 article led by Mariko Visserman and co-authored by Amy Muise, Francesca Righetti, Rebecca Home, Bonnie Le, Stéphane Côté, and Emily Impett examines how perceived partner responsiveness fosters more positive sacrifice appraisals in romantic relationships.

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 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.