Listening is associated with and a likely cause of desired organizational outcomes in
numerous areas, including job performance, leadership, quality of relationships (eg, trust) …

Social psychologists have a longstanding interest in the mechanisms responsible for the
beneficial effects of positive social connections. This article reviews and integrates two …

External stressors can erode relationship quality, though little is known about what can
mitigate these effects. We examined whether COVID-related stressors were associated with …

People want to be understood by others, yet their perceptions of being understood are only
modestly related to actually being understood by others. In this article, we provide an …

This article evaluates a thesis containing three interconnected propositions. First, romantic
love is a “commitment device” for motivating pair-bonding in humans. Second, pair-bonding …

Relationship science is a theory-rich discipline, but there have been no attempts to articulate
the broader themes or principles that cut across the theories themselves. We have sought to …

There is growing consensus regarding the effectiveness of active-learning pedagogies in
college science courses. Less is known about ways that student-level factors contribute to …

Pair bonding is a psychological construct that we attempt to operationalize via behavioral
and physiological measurements. Yet, pair bonding has been both defined differently in …

Background: Art therapy (AT) is frequently offered to children and adolescents with
psychosocial problems. AT is an experiential form of treatment in which the use of art …

When people are in emotional distress, they often seek support. Virtual humans may provide
unique and complementary benefits to human support provision, given that virtual humans …