Research Interests
Romantic relationships are an important part of life for many people, but not everyone pursues relationships in the same way. What is it that leads to these different behaviors within relationships?
This is a guiding question in the PRR lab. As such, our lab focuses on the role that individual differences play in the functioning of romantic relationships. More specifically, we use measures of self-esteem and basic personality traits (e.g., the HEXACO model of personality) to predict how people maintain and respond to threats to their relationships. We use an evolutionary approach to understanding these processes and thus, our focus is often on mate retention behavior.
Outside of romantic relationships, we investigate connections between basic personality traits and various life outcomes, are interested in developing a better understanding of contingent self-esteem, and support open science practices.
This is a guiding question in the PRR lab. As such, our lab focuses on the role that individual differences play in the functioning of romantic relationships. More specifically, we use measures of self-esteem and basic personality traits (e.g., the HEXACO model of personality) to predict how people maintain and respond to threats to their relationships. We use an evolutionary approach to understanding these processes and thus, our focus is often on mate retention behavior.
Outside of romantic relationships, we investigate connections between basic personality traits and various life outcomes, are interested in developing a better understanding of contingent self-esteem, and support open science practices.
