Publications – WHIRLab

Publications

2020-2023

Gordon, A. M. & Diamond, E. (2023). Feeling understood and appreciated in relationships: Where do these perceptions come from and why do they matter? Current Opinion in Psychology. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2023.101687
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Ascigil, E., Luerssen, A., Gonzalez, R., & Gordon, A. M. (2023). Predictors of relationship satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Social and Personality Psychology Compass. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/spc3.12881
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From, A., Luerssen, A., & Gordon, A. M. (2023). Both overwhelmed or in it together? Similarity in COVID-19-related stress and romantic relationship quality. Social and Personality Psychology Compass. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/spc3.12789
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Qaiser, J., Leonhardt, N. D., Le, B. M., Gordon, A. M., Impett, E. A., & Stellar, J. E. (2023). Shared hearts and minds: Physiological synchrony during empathy. Affective Science. Advance online publication.

Park, Y., Gordon, A. M., & Mendes, W. B. (2023). Age differences in physiological reactivity to daily emotional experiences. Affective Science. Advance online publication.

Mak, H. W., Gordon, A. M., Prather, A. A., Epel, E. S., & Mendes, W. B. (2023). Acute and chronic stress associations with blood pressure: An ecological momentary assessment. Psychosomatic Medicine. Advance online publication.
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Sell, N., Sisson, N. M., Gordon, A. M., Stanton, S., & Impett, E. A. (2023). Daily sleep quality and support in romantic relationships: The role of negative affect and perspective-taking. Affective Science, 4, 370-384. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42761-023-00180-7
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Park, Y., Gordon, A. M., Humberg, S., Muise, A., & Impett, E. A. (2023). Differing levels of gratitude between romantic partners: Concurrent and longitudinal links with satisfaction and commitment in six dyadic datasets. Personality Science, 4, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.5964/ps.10537
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Don, B., Gordon, A. M., & Mendes, W. B. (2023). The good, the bad, and the variable: Examining stress and blood pressure responses to close relationships. Social Psychological and Personality Science. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/19485506231156018
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Newman, D., Gordon, A. M., Prather, A. A., & Mendes, W. B. (2023). Examining daily associations among sleep, stress, and blood pressure across adulthood. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 57(6), 453–462. https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaac074
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MacKenzie, N. E., Gordon, A. M., Impett, E. A., & Rosen, N. O. (2023). Indirect associations between infant sleep, parental sleep, and sexual well-being in new parent couples. Journal of Family Psychology37(3), 347–357. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0001040
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Gordon, A. M., Cross, E., Ascigil, E.., Balzarini, R., Luerssen, A., & Muise, A. (2022). Feeling appreciated buffers against the negative effects of unequal division of household labor on relationship satisfaction. Psychological Science, 33(8), 1313-1327.
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Harris, P. E., Gordon, A. M., Dover, T. L., Small, P. A., Collins, N. L., & Major, B. (2022). Sleep, Emotions, and Sense of Belonging: A Daily Experience Study. Affective Science, 3, 295–306. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42761-021-00088-0
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Newman, D. Gordon, A. M., & Mendes, W. B. (2021). Comparing daily physiological and psychological benefits of gratitude and optimism using a digital platform. Emotion, 21(7), 1357–1365. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0001025
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Gordon, A. M., & Mendes, W. B. (2021). A large-scale study of stress, emotions, and blood pressure in daily life using a digital platform. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences118(31), e2105573118. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2105573118
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Gordon, A. M., Carrillo, B., & Barnes, C. M. (2021). Sleep and Social Relationships in Healthy Populations: A Systematic Review. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 101428.
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2018-2020

Gordon, A. M., Prather, A. A., Dover, T., Espino-Pérez, K, Small, P., & Major, B. (2020). Anticipated and Experienced Ethnic/Racial Discrimination and Sleep: A Longitudinal Study. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 46(12), 1724-1735.
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Joel, S., Eastwick, P. W., Allison, C. J., Arriaga, X. B., Baker, Z. G., Bar-Kalifa, E., Bergeron, S., Birnbaum, G., Brock, R. L., Brumbaugh, C. C., Carmichael, C. L., Chen, S., Clarke, J., Cobb, R. J., Coolsen, M. K., Davis, J., de Jong, D. C., Debrot, A., DeHaas, E. C., Derrick, J. L., Eller, J., Estrada, M. J., Faure, R., Finkel, E. J., Fraley, R. C., Gable, S. L., Gadassi, R., Girme, Y. U., Gordon, A. M., Gosnell, C. L., Hammond, M. D., Hannon, P. A., Harasymchuk, C., Hofmann, W., Horn, A. B., Impett, E. A., Jamieson, J. P., Keltner, D., Kim, J. J., Kirchner, J. L., Kluwer, E. S., Kumashiro, M., Larson, G., Lazarus, G., Logan, J. M., Luchies, L. B., MacDonald, G., Machia, L. V., Maniaci, M. R., Maxwell, J. A., Mizrahi, M., Muise, A., Niehuis, S., Ogolsky, B. G., Oldham, C. R., Overall, N. C., Perrez, M., Peters, B. J., Pietromonaco, P. R., Powers, S. I., Prok, T., Pshedetzky-Shochat, R., Rafaeli, E., Ramsdell, E., Reblin, M., Reicherts, M., Reifman, A., Reis, H. T., Rhoades, G. K., Rholes, W. S., Righetti, F., Rodriguez, L. M., Rogge, R., Rosen, N. O., Saxbe, D., Sened, H., Simpson, J. A., Slotter, E. B., Stanley, S. M., Stocker, S., Surra, C., Vaughn, A. A., Vicary, A. M., Visserman, M. L., & Wolf, S. (2020). Machine learning uncovers the most robust self-report predictors of relationship quality across 43 longitudinal couples studies. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117(32), 19061-19071. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1917036117
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Gordon, A. M., Del Rosario, K., Flores, A. J., Mendes, W. B., & Prather, A. A. (2019). Bidirectional links between social rejection and sleep. Psychosomatic Medicine, 81, 739-748.
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Stellar, J. E., Gordon, A. M., Anderson, C. L., Piff, P. K., McNeil, G. D. & Keltner, D. (2018). Awe promotes a more humble self-concept. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 114, 258-269.
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2015-2017

Gordon, A. M., Mendes, W. B., Prather, A. A. (2017). The social side of sleep: Elucidating the links between sleep and social processes. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 26, 470-475.
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Bai, Y., Maruskin, L. A., Chen, S., Gordon, A. M., Stellar, J. E., McNeil, G. D., Peng, K., & Keltner, D. (2017). Awe, the Diminished Self, and Collective Engagement: Universals and Cultural Variations in the Small Self. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 113, 185-209.
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Gordon, A. M.*, Stellar, J. E.*, Anderson, C. L., McNeil, G. D., Loew, D., & Keltner, D. (2017). The dark side of the sublime: Distinguishing a threat-based variant of awe. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 113, 310-328.
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Stellar, J. E., Gordon, A. M., Piff, P. K., Anderson, C.L., Cordaro, D., Bai, Y. & Maruskin, L. & Keltner, D. (2017). Self-transcendent emotions and their social functions: Compassion, gratitude, and awe bind us to others through prosociality. Emotion Review, 9, 200-207.
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Gordon, A. M. & Chen, S. (2016). Do you get where I’m coming from?: Perceived understanding buffers against reduced relationship satisfaction after conflict. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 110, 239-260.
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Kuehn, M. M., Chen, S., Gordon, A. M. (2015). Having a thicker skin: Social power buffers the negative effects of social rejection. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 6, 701-709.
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Stellar, J. E., John-Henderson, N., Anderson, C. L., Gordon, A. M., McNeil, G. D. & Keltner D. (2015). Positive Affect and Inflammation: Discrete Positive Emotions Predict Lower Levels of Pro-inflammatory Cytokines. Emotion, 15, 129-133.
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2012-2014

Gordon, A. M. & Chen, S. (2014). The role of sleep in interpersonal conflict: Do sleepless nights mean worse fights? Social Psychological and Personality Science, 5, 168-175.
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Gordon, A. M. & Chen, S. (2013). Does power help or hurt? The moderating role of self-other focus on power and perspective taking in romantic relationships. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 39, 1097-1110.
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Joel, S., Gordon, A. M., Impett, E. A., MacDonald, G., & Keltner, D. (2013). The things you do for me: Perceptions of a romantic partner’s investments promote gratitude and commitment. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 39, 1333-1345.
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Impett, E. A., Gere, J., Kogan, A., Gordon, A. M., & Keltner, D. (2013). How sacrifice impacts the giver and the recipient: Insights from approach-avoidance motivational theory. Journal of Personality, 82, 390-401.
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Gordon, A. M., +Tuskeviciute, R., & Chen, S. (2013). A multi-method investigation of depressive symptoms, perceived understanding, and relationship quality. Personal Relationships, 20, 635-654.
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Gordon, A. M., Impett, E. A., Kogan, A., Oveis, C., & Keltner, D. (2012). To have and to hold: Gratitude promotes relationship maintenance in intimate bonds. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 103, 257-274.
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Impett, E. A., Kogan, A., English, T., John, O., Oveis, C., Gordon, A. M., & Keltner, D. (2012). Suppression sours sacrifice: Affective and relational costs of suppressing emotions in romantic relationships. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 38, 707-720.
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2008-2011

Gordon, A. M., & Chen, S. (2010). When you accept me for me: The relational benefits of intrinsic affirmations from one’s relationship partner. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 36, 1439-1453.
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Kogan, A., Impett, E. A., Oveis, C., Hui, B, Gordon, A. M., & Keltner, D. (2010). When giving feels good: The intrinsic benefits of sacrifice in romantic relationships for the communally motivated. Psychological Science, 21, 1918-1924.
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Impett, E. A., Gordon, A. M., Kogan, A., Oveis, C., Gable, S. L., & Keltner, D. (2010). Moving toward more perfect unions: Daily and long-term consequences of approach and avoidance goals in romantic relationships. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 99, 948-963.
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Impett, E. A. & Gordon, A. M. (2010). Why do people sacrifice to approach rewards versus avoid costs? Insights from attachment theory. Personal Relationships, 17, 299-315.
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Impett, E. A., Gordon, A. M., Strachman, A. (2008). Attachment and daily sexual goals: A study of dating couples. Personal Relationships, 15, 375-390.
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BOOK CHAPTERS

Gordon, A. M., Mendes, W. B., & Prather, A. A. (2019). Sleep and Social Processes. In Z. Krizan (Ed.), Sleep, Personality, and Social Behavior. Springer, Cham.
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Stellar, J. E. & Gordon, A. M. (forthcoming). Awe, compassion, and gratitude. In A. Scarantino (Ed.), Handbook of Emotion Theory.

Impett, E. A., & Gordon, A. M. (2008). For the good of others: Toward a positive psychology of sacrifice. In S. J. Lopez (Ed.), Positive Psychology Perspective Series (Vol. 2). Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group.

Impett, E. A. & Gordon, A. M. (2009). Sexual attraction. In H. T. Reis & S. Sprecher (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Human Relationships (pp 134-137). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

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+honors student

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