Romantic Relationships

Thank you for changing: Gratitude promotes autonomous motivation and successful partner regulation

Natalie M. Sisson, Yoobin Park, Nickola C. Overall, Gideon H. Park, Matthew D. Johnson, Jennifer E. Stellar, Bonnie M. Le, and Emily A. Impett (in press).

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

 

Feeling appreciated promotes prosocial motivation in avoidantly attached individuals

Kristina M. Schrage, Bonnie M. Le, Jennifer E. Stellar, & Emily A. Impett (2024).

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

 

Shared hearts and minds: Physiological synchrony during empathy

Jaweria Qaiser, Nathan D. Leonhardt, Bonnie M. Le, Amie M. Gordon, Emily A. Impett, & Jennifer E. Stellar  (2023).

Affective Science

 

Having the will, finding the ways, and wishes for the future: A model of relational hope and well-being

Claire J. Shimshock & Bonnie M. Le (2022).

Social and Personality Psychology Compass 

 

When we’re asked to change: The role of suppression and reappraisal in partner change outcomes

Natalie M. Sisson, Grace Wang, Bonnie M. Le, Jennifer Stellar, & Emily A. Impett (2022).

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

 

The benefits of living with close others: A longitudinal investigation of mental health before and during a global stressor

Natalie M. Sisson, Emily C. Willroth, Bonnie M. Le, & Brett Q. Ford (2022).

Clinical Psychological Science

 

Lightening the load: Perceived partner responsiveness fosters more positive appraisals of relational sacrifices

Mariko L. Visserman, Amy Muise, Francesca Righetti, Rebecca M. Horne, Bonnie M. Le, Stéphane Côté, & Emily A. Impett (2022).

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

 

How can I thank you? Highlighting the benefactor’s responsiveness or costs when expressing gratitude

Yoobin Park, Mariko L. Visserman, Natalie M. Sisson, Bonnie M. Le, Jennifer E. Stellar, & Emily A. Impett (2021).

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

 

How can I thank you? Highlighting the benefactor’s responsiveness or costs when expressing gratitude

Park, Y., Visserman, M. L., Sisson, N. M., Le, B. M., Stellar, J. E., & Impett, E. A. (2021).

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

 

The distinct effects of empathic accuracy for a romantic partner’s appeasement and dominance emotions

Bonnie M. Le, Stéphane Côté, Jennifer E. Stellar, & Emily A. Impett (2020).

Psychological Science

 

On the strength of ties that bind: Measuring the strength of norms in romantic relationships

John K. Sakaluk,  Monica Biernat, Bonnie M. Le, Sarah Lundy, & Emily A. Impett (2020).

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

 

Communal motivation

Bonnie M. Le & Emily A. Impett (2019).

Macmillan Encyclopedia of Intimate and Family Relationships

 

Communal motivation and well-being in interpersonal relationships: An integrative review and meta-analysis

Bonnie M. Le, Emily A. Impett, Edward P. Lemay Jr., Amy Muise, & Konstantin O. Tskhay (2018).

Psychological Bulletin

 

When you think your partner is holding back: The costs of perceived partner suppression during relationship sacrifice

Emily A. Impett, Bonnie M. Le, Aleksandr Kogan, Christopher Oveis, & Dacher Keltner (2014).

Social Psychological and Personality Science

 

The joys of genuine giving: Approach and avoidance sacrifice motivation and authenticity

Emily A. Impett, Leyla Javam, Bonnie M. Le, Behzad Asyaby-Eshghi, & Aleksandr Kogan (2013).

Personal Relationships

 

To give or not to give? Sacrificing for avoidance goals is not costly for the highly interdependent

Emily A. Impett, Bonnie M. Le, Behzad Asyabi-Eshghi, Lisa C. Day, & Aleksandr Kogan (2013).

Social Psychological and Personality Science

 

When holding back helps: Suppressing negative emotions during sacrifice feels authentic and is beneficial for the highly interdependent

Bonnie M. Le & Emily A. Impett (2013).

Psychological Science

 

The personal and interpersonal rewards of communal orientation

Bonnie M. Le, Emily A. Impett, Aleksandr Kogan, Gregory D. Webster, & Cecilia Cheng (2013).

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships