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Lydia Emery

@lydiaemery.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago in social psychology studying relationships, social class, and self/identity. She/her. cedarlab.uchicago.edu

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Emma McGorray @emmamcgorray.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Have you wanted to make your samples more diverse or your methods more inclusive, but felt unsure how to take steps in that direction? We've built a resource website (psychgrail.com) to help!
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Samantha Joel @datingdecisions.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
We made an open repository of close relationships measures. Our goal is to catalogue all of the published self-report measures in relationship science. You can help us expand the database by suggesting measures you tend to use in your research, or by uploading your own measures! relascale.com
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RelaScale - Psychological Measures and Constructs
RelaScale is a searchable database of psychological measures and constructs for relationship researchers.
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Lydia Emery @lydiaemery.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Relationships as Microcultures is a new theoretical perspective on what it fundamentally means to be in a close relationship. It’s been a dream working on it with this amazing team of scholars, and I’m so excited that the preprint is ready to share. See Maya’s thread and link to it below!
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Maya Rossignac-Milon @mrossignacmilon.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
New preprint! ✨ Do you and your partner have made-up words ("eggy" to mean awkward)? Do you and your bestie have an anecdote you love to tell together (that time one of you tripped over an acorn)? Do you and your closest colleague have a cherished ritual (weekly lunch at "the usual spot")? 🧵
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Samantha Joel @datingdecisions.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Study promotion for a great PhD student! If you and/or your romantic partner are experiencing depressive symptoms, consider participating in this online study. Your participation can help researchers better understand romantic partner support. Open to couples of any gender or sexual orientation 🌈
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Mystie L. Saturday @mystiesaturday.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
had such a lovely and generative time at SPSP this year! thanks to everyone who stopped by my poster & for all the lovely conversations - feeling very grateful to be living this little life 🤓
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Emma Templeton @emmatempleton.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
I will be hiring a full-time pre-doctoral Research Professional to work with me at Chicago Booth. Know someone interested in studying conversation and connection? Please help spread the word! More details, including application instructions, are here: www.chicagobooth.edu/-/media/facu...
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Benjamin Douglas @bendouglas.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
There is nothing I would like more for @spspnews.bsky.social to do than provide a searchable PDF version of the conference schedule. Sorry if I miss your talk, I cannot navigate the Whova app
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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
This is amazing! Thank you so much to @jinxungoh.bsky.social and @lydiaemery.bsky.social for putting together an amazing guide to the Chicago food scene for those coming to #SPSP2026!
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Jin X. Goh | 吴晋勋 @jinxungoh.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
SPSP is just around the corner and in our backyard of Chicago! @lydiaemery.bsky.social and I love the Chicago food scene, and we've put together a list of places we like. We hope this will help you enjoy and explore Chicago!! See y'all soon!! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Chicago Restaurant Recs
Chicago Restaurant Recommendations from Jin Goh and Lydia Emery Chicago has an amazing food scene. You can get a great meal in pretty much any neighborhood, all of which have unique culture, food, an...
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Lydia Emery @lydiaemery.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
If anyone's looking for ideas for wintertime lab activities, my lab did a soup exchange over the weekend. We had a great time on a day that was cold even by Chicago standards! Credit to @mystiesaturday.bsky.social for suggesting it and to @jadynpark.bsky.social for the photo.
Various soups on a kitchen stovetop: a vegetarian chili, a potato-leek soup, a sweet pumpkin soup, and a cauliflower rosemary soup
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Emma McGorray @emmamcgorray.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Has anyone used e-gift cards to reward research participants? We’re looking for something that isn’t Amazon and that avoids exorbitant service fees
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Laura Wallace @lauraewallace.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
I'm excited to share that I’ll be reviewing PhD applications this cycle for students interested in working with me starting Summer/Fall 2026. I’m especially looking for applicants excited about research on trust/persuasion, responses to historical harm, addressing inequality, and/or mindsets.
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Jin X. Goh | 吴晋勋 @jinxungoh.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Another reminder that if you got students who wanna do a social psych PhD focusing on identities (specifically Asian, Latine, MENA Americans), I’m recruiting! I’m hustling hard here so pls send people my way 😅 see website for details www.pbandjlab.com
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Lydia Emery @lydiaemery.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Congrats, Jadyn! Exciting to see this published!
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Lydia Emery @lydiaemery.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
I'm excited to share a new paper at Social and Personality Psychology Compass with @erinhughes.bsky.social and @amymuise.bsky.social on self-expansion theory. We trace the theory back to its origins, discuss how well the original ideas have been tested, and what ideas remain: tinyurl.com/y8ppsz9k
The title and abstract for the paper "Self-Expansion Theory: Origins, Current Evidence, and Future Horizons"
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Lydia Emery @lydiaemery.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
We wrote a blog post about this for @spspnews.bsky.social Character and Context: spsp.org/news/charact...
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How Romantic Partners Become One | SPSP
Romantic partners can “become one” by merging more than just their possessions.
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Emma McGorray @emmamcgorray.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
To help instructors diversify course content, we’re building a database of articles focused on the relationship experiences of marginalized and underrepresented populations. Do you have any to recommend (perhaps one you’ve written yourself or read recently)? Recommend it here: tinyurl.com/IARRrecs
graphic displaying the following text: “The IARR Teaching Committee is seeking article recommendations focused on the relationships of underrepresented populations.” below that text, a link appears to a form where people can provide recommendations: tinyurl.com/IARRrecs
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Maya Rossignac-Milon @mrossignacmilon.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
What kinds of conversations spark instant connection? Excited to share my first NYT Guest Essay, with @ericaboothby.bsky.social. We argue that playful riffing — creating a little world together — forges and deepens relationships through shared reality. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/o...
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Opinion | You’re Probably Doing Small Talk Wrong
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Franki Kung @frankikung.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
This special issue "invites submissions on research areas recently de-prioritized and/or de-funded that address or discuss how social cognition approaches can aid in the understanding of these critical societal issues." Plz consider submitting!
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Jin X. Goh | 吴晋勋 @jinxungoh.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Just found out I can put this gif on my lab website so this is gonna be a game changer 😂 Anyway I will be reviewing PhD applications for UIC social-personality psych area to start in Fall 2026, so please let your students know. More info on my website: www.pbandjlab.com/team
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Lydia Emery @lydiaemery.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
I'm putting together a new grad seminar on the psychology of social class/socioeconomic status for this fall. I'm interested in highlighting new work/ideas/topics in this growing field and would welcome any suggestions! (And please don't hesitate to suggest your own work.)
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Jin X. Goh | 吴晋勋 @jinxungoh.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
I know Chicago winter is a huge departure from our usual SPSP locations, but Chicago is worth it!!! There’s so much good food here! Come hang out!
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Giulia Zoppolat @zoppolat.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
With everything going on in the world, it's good to do things you love. Catching up on some of the latest in the science of close relationships, from friendship to romance, to why the love languages aren't real. #relationshipscience #https://www.zoppolat.com/post/relationship-science-roundup-vol-10
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Relationship Science Roundup - Vol. 10
The latest in the science of close relationships.
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Eli Finkel @elijfinkel.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
🎇NEW PUBLICATION ANNOUNCEMENT🎇 “Love may be a many-splendored thing, but it’s also a battlefield.” So begins my "Romantic Relationships" chapter in the new, OPEN-ACCESS, Handbook of Social Psychology (6e). The chapter synthesizes what I've learned in my 28 years in the field. 🧵
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Lydia Emery @lydiaemery.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
I'm thrilled that this is not only published, but free and open-access to make our science available to everyone. Brief thread about Chapter 24 (Social Class), from @profnicolestephens.bsky.social, Sarah Townsend, and me: (1/4)
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Lydia Emery @lydiaemery.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Excited to share a new paper in Current Directions on the theme of merging in close relationships, with @emmamcgorray.bsky.social, @erinhughes.bsky.social , and @abdoe.bsky.social! In the paper, we discuss merging in the domains of selves, goals, processing, and reality. tinyurl.com/ynbedzys (1/4)
Title page of the paper "Merging in Close Relationships"
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Lydia Emery @lydiaemery.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
We’re recruiting for a new study! Please consider participating in @jadynpark.bsky.social’s research if you’re in the Chicago area, and help us spread the word!
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John Sakaluk @johnsakaluk.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
My Phd student Noah is recruiting Trans* and Non-Binary folks to participate in a survey study on well-being (uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...). Check it out if relevant and of interest to you, and appreciate any signal boosting in your networks!
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Kimberly Quinn 🇨🇦 @kimberlyquinn.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Just a few photos from the DePaul/UIC/Northwestern/UChicago contingent at Chicago's soggy #StandUpForScience2025 rally. So much fun with @jinxungoh.bsky.social and co.!
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Samantha Joel @datingdecisions.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
If you're looking to do a postdoc studying research methods in the close relationships/sexuality space, you can apply to work with me or @johnsakaluk.bsky.social or both! www.uwo.ca/research/fun...
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Western Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Western University, in vibrant London, Ontario, delivers an academic and student experience second to none.
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Joshua Conrad Jackson @joshcjackson.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
I'm hiring a new lab manager! Deadline to apply is April 1st. More details here: www.chicagobooth.edu/-/media/facu... I formed some of my deepest and most impactful partnerships as a lab manager, and it's a position that I highly value. If you are a PI, please circulate to possible applicants!
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Jin X. Goh | 吴晋勋 @jinxungoh.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Hi Chicago friends, next week on Friday 3/7, @kimberlyquinn.bsky.social and I will be standing up for science at Federal Plaza at 12pm! Join us at @standupforscience.bsky.social in Chicago and nationwide! For more background info, read here: www.scientificamerican.com/article/stan...
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‘Stand Up for Science’ Rallies Will Protest Trump Attacks on Research
Amid President Donald Trump’s attacks on government scientists and science funding, researchers are arranging rallies to “Stand Up for Science” in Washington, D.C., and nationwide on March 7
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Lydia Emery @lydiaemery.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
So honored to be on this list and in the company of these amazing scholars!
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Society for Personality and Social Psychology @spspnews.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
⏰Today, 2-3 PM ET: Join us as @erinhughes.bsky.social discusses her research about the experiences of people whose romantic partners are incarcerated. ✍️Sign up for the latest event in our PUI Invited Talk Series here: ow.ly/RIoW50V6VvP
SPSP PUI Invited Research Talk

"Whatever Has Come Towards Me Through Life, I Am Able to Withstand It All": Strengths and Struggles Faced by the Partners of Incarcerated Individuals

Speaker: Erin Hughes
Thursday, February 27
2-3 PM ET
Where: Virtual
Register now!
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Relationship Researchers Interest Group @rrigspsp.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Congratulations @erinhughes.bsky.social for winning the Close Relationships grad student paper award 🏆Her work shows that avoidantly attached folks overestimate how much they’ll lose parts of themselves when in relationships. #SPSP2025 #spspcloserels
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Mystie L. Saturday @mystiesaturday.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
a very successful merch haul for my first SPSP 👾 same time next year? #SPSP2025
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Relationship Researchers Interest Group @rrigspsp.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
We are excited for the @spspnews.bsky.social Close Relationships Preconference💞 on Thursday. Such a great line-up of speakers! @chops310.bsky.social @lydiaemery.bsky.social @brettmurpsych.bsky.social
Schedule for close relationships preconference
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Jin X. Goh | 吴晋勋 @jinxungoh.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
If you/ your students are interviewing for PhD psych programs in US (especially social psych), check out the resource page on my website. There are guides prepped by grad students + questions to ask faculty etc. Good luck! www.pbandjlab.com/resources
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The PB&J Lab - Resources
Resources
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Abdo Elnakouri @abdoe.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
We are excited to announce this year's Shared Reality Virtual Conference happening Wednesday March 12 & Thursday March 13, 2025, between 9:50 AM - 1:10 PM ET! You can register below to receive the Zoom link! Submit a data blitz anytime until Feb 7. northwestern.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Geoff MacDonald 🇨🇦 @gmacdonalduoft.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
I hadn't seen a Relationship Science starter pack so I made one. Please suggest additions or let me know if you have been unfairly tarred with a relationship science brush. go.bsky.app/CyN3fkq
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Michael W. Kraus @mwkraus.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
I used to run a summer internship for expanding psychology... if you don't remember here it is: som.yale.edu/news/2018/09... The news is that we're back up and running in partnership with the Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) at Northwestern: www.summerpsych.com Applications are open!
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the Summer Internship
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Lydia Emery @lydiaemery.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
In my undergrad relationships class, I asked students to submit questions they still have about relationships that I’ll answer in their final class. Someone asked if taking a psych of relationships class improves people’s relationships. Does anyone happen to know? (No luck from google scholar)
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Jess Maxwell @jessmaxwell.bsky.social · 03/11/2024
Congratulations to the Relationship Researchers Interest Group award 🏆winners: Bill Chopik for the Caryl E. Rusbult Early Career Award, and Erin Hughes for the Graduate Student Paper Award! We can’t wait to hear more at the SPSP Close Relationships Preconference :)
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Lydia Emery @lydiaemery.bsky.social · 24/09/2024
So excited that our paper (led by the fabulous @erinhughes.bsky.social) is out! Avoidantly attached people say that they're losing parts of themselves due to their romantic relationships--but we find no evidence that this is actually happening.
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erinhughes.bsky.social @erinhughes.bsky.social · 24/09/2024
I’m so excited to share our new paper in JPSP from me, @lydiaemery.bsky.social, @emmamcgorray.bsky.social, Wendi Gardner, & @elijfinkel.bsky.social! We find that avoidantly attached people report self-loss due to their relationship, but external metrics fail to detect such loss. tinyurl.com/yaztcjc2
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erinhughes.bsky.social @erinhughes.bsky.social · 14/09/2024
The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Fairfield University (Fairfield, CT) is searching for TWO open-area tenure-track colleagues to begin in Fall 2025! Link: ffd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Employ...
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Assistant Professor Positions, Psychological and Brain Sciences
Job Description: The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Fairfield University invites applications for two full-time, tenure-track assistant professor positions to begin in the Fall seme...
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Emma McGorray @emmamcgorray.bsky.social · 06/06/2024
This survey is closing at the end of June! Thank you to everyone who has completed the survey so far. If you haven't taken it yet, we would still love to hear from you! To determine if you're eligible and to take the survey, you can follow this link: tinyurl.com/relscisurvey.
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Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management
The most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today.
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Mikey Pasek @mikeypasek.bsky.social · 15/05/2024
Are you a pre-tenure social psychology faculty member in the greater Chicagoland area (~2 hours)? We're planning a community-building & resource-sharing meetup this summer, and we'd love to have you there! To indicate interest, email @lydiaemery.bsky.social!
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Jonathan Doriscar @jonds7.bsky.social · 19/01/2024
Excited to share my first ever publication recently accepted at JPSP! This work was led by the wonderful @shreevallabha.bsky.social, see her thread below, to get a brief summary of this paper. Thanks to both Shree and @mjbsp.bsky.social for teaching me so much during this project!
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