My current research focuses on appetitive and aversive motivation in social interaction and close relationships. I am particularly interested in how approach and avoidance social motives contribute to the course and quality of social interactions and close relationships. My research also examines the positive aspects of close relationships and their role in physical and emotional health.
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Graduate Students
I am interested in interpersonal emotion regulation in romantic relationships. More specifically, my research examines which personal and relational factors contribute to the effectiveness of interpersonal emotion regulation between romantic partners.
I am interested in secrecy as an interpersonal phenomenon, specifically how the experience and burden of keeping a secret changes depending on the other people who are involved in or may be affected by the secret. I am also interested in the implications of sharing own's one or other people's secrets on friendship, reputation, and trust in children and adults.
I am no longer accepting new research assistants.
My research focuses on interpersonal emotion regulation, close relationships, health, and culture. I am particularly interested in how emotion regulation strategies, in different cultures, impact close relationships and health.
Alumni
Generally, my research focuses on interpersonal emotion regulation - that is, how we regulate the emotions of close others - as well as the ways in which positive psychology is applicable to counseling psychology and psychotherapy.
My research interests include emotion, close relationships, well-being, and meaning in life.
Associate Professor
Department of Chicano/Latino Studies
University of California, Irvine
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology and Social Behavior
University of California, Irvine
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
University of California, Los Angeles
My research interests include positive emotions, close relationships, coping, and health. I am especially interested in understanding the pathways through which positive emotions impact health.
My research investigates how individuals' approach and avoidance motivational orientations may influence their emotions and the quality of their interactions. I am also interested in how emotions are regulated in interpersonal and/or intergroup contexts.